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By B Izzak and Agencies

KUWAIT: Suspects in the bombing of the Imam Al- Sadeq Mosque yesterday told the appeals court that they were not guilty and retracted their confessions made in the criminal court, which sentenced seven of them to death. The top suspect, Abdulrahman Sabah, the alleged driver of the bomber, told the appeals court in the first hearing that the confessions they made were extracted from them under torture. Sabah also said that he had not seen the explosives belt although he had told the criminal court that he had brought it from near the Saudi border and given it to the Saudi bomber who blew himself in the mosque, killing 26 people and wounding 227 others. Sabah also KUWAIT: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem hosts a traditional dinner banquet for members of parliament and the Cabinet yesterday. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat retracted that he had driven the bomber to the mosque to carry out the suicide attack. The criminal court had sentenced Sabah and six oth- ers to death, five of them in absentia. The court also Cheap oil pushes state firms to market sentenced eight other suspects to jail terms ranging DUBAI: The Gulf’s state-linked firms are plans and look to markets to share the fruition will have the most coherent Oman Electricity Transmission Co from two to 15 years. They include five of the seven being forced to wean themselves off financial burden. economic justification and be more issued a $1 billion debut bond in May, women involved in the case. The remaining 14 other direct government funding, and focus “The future, as we see it, are projects likely to require standalone financing. while Aluminium Bahrain will use the suspects were acquitted. The other suspect who more on capital markets and private that connect to private investment,” This points to a greater need for project capital markets to part-fund its $3.5 bil- received the death sentence, Fahd Faraj, described as investment, to push ahead with proj- Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Nuaimi, finance,” said Andy Cairns, global head lion smelter expansion. But the change the leader of the Islamic State in Kuwait, also denied ects in an era of cheap oil. In the previ- the United Arab Emirates’ Minister of of debt origination and distribution at is also occurring at some of the region’s that he had any links with the terrorist group which ous several years of high oil prices, Public Works, told Reuters. This could National Bank of Abu Dhabi. largest enterprises. In the past, utility claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing. The building projects from universities to be a boon for bankers, who have long So far the shift is most evident in the Saudi Electricity Co used the market to court set Oct 29 for the next session and summoned the soccer stadiums were funded entirely wanted to play a bigger role in arrang- smaller Gulf Arab nations which lack fund power plant construction but also investigating officer to hear his testimony. by the public purse. That is changing as ing financing packages for Gulf govern- huge cash reserves but have big proj- received regular contributions from the Meanwhile, HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- governments scale back non-essential ments. “Projects that do come to ects in the pipeline: Oman and Bahrain. Continued on Page 13 Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Bayan Palace Continued on Page 13 LOCAL MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015

Pakistan school denies pneumonia death By Meshal Al-Enezi

KUWAIT: The principal of Pakistan National English School in Hawally strongly denied that any student of the school died of pneumonia. He said two of the school kids had died of other causes. He explained that one of the kids had just returned from Pakistan as he was sick while the second, the son of a teacher of another school, was reported dead by his own mother. The principal also explained that MOH had examined the school kids and denied the spread of any epidemic amongst them. Notably, a num- ber of parents had gathered outside the school inquiring about rumors in this regard. The school administration stressed that the school was safe and that tomorrow would be a normal school day.

Welfare of SMEs The acting manpower authority manager, KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives Abdullah Al-Motoutah said ever since its establish- Chairman of the Public Anti-Corruption Authority Abdulrahman Al-Nimash at Bayan ment in 2013, the authority had been concerned Palace yesterday who presented His Highness with a copy of the bi-annual report on KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets with the owners of small and medium projects fighting corruption since issuance of its executive legislations on 29/3/2015. —KUNA National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim at Bayan Palace yesterday. —KUNA and that Mubarak Al-Kabeer labor department had been allocated to serve them. Amir, Crown Prince receive top officials KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday at Bayan Palace His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. HH the Amir also received National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al- Ghanim and First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- Sabah met National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim at Bayan Palace yesterday. HH the Crown Prince also received HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah who had just returned home from France following an official visit. He then met First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al- Sabah, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al- Jarrah Al-Sabah and Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh. The Crown Prince also received Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Acting Minister of Electricity and Water Sheikh Mohammad Al- Abdullah Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. HH the Crown Prince also met Minister of Social Affairs and KUWAIT: Anxious parents arrive at the Pakistan KUWAIT: HH the Crown Prince receives Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Labor and Minister of State for Planning and Development Hind National English School office. Al-Sabeeh. —KUNA Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah yesterday.— KUNA PM’s visit will further cement Kuwait-French ties: Legislator

By Ahmad Al-Mazyad Foreign Affairs Committee, indicated that dynamic interaction between the two PARIS: Chairman of the parliamentary countries had begun in the cultural realm, French-Kuwaiti Friendship Committee Axel namely with establishment of the Kuwait- Poniatowski has lauded the outcome of the France Cultural Institute, in 2012. recent visit by His Highness the Prime Such dynamism continued in the educa- Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al- tional field, with establishment of the inde- Hamad Al-Sabah to France, noting that it pendent French department at Kuwait would further cement the distinctive part- University in 2014, in addition to including, nership between the two friendly countries on testing basis, the French language in the in various areas. Kuwaiti teaching curriculum beginning this In an interview, the leading French legis- year, as well as the plan to build a branch of lator said the visit by HH the Premier, who the renowned French University, the was accompanied by a high-level delega- Sorbonne, in Kuwait. tion grouping political and economic leaders, depicted Business ties the solid and excellent rela- At the economic level, tions between Kuwait and Poniatowski called for France. Moreover, it was of increasing commercial particular significance for it exchanges between the two coincided with the 50th sides, noting existing invest- anniversary of the Kuwait- ment opportunities in the France diplomatic relations. two countries. There is a consensus Affirming the approach to between the two sides lure foreign entrepreneurs, regarding issues that “concern including Kuwaitis, to launch us under current conditions in businesses in the European the Middle East; such crises nation, he underscored the warrant that states closely recently-signed taxation coordinate among them- accord, intended to serve selves,” Poniatowski said. He Axel Poniatowski this purpose. The “French lauded the Kuwait-France investments’ week,” organ- cooperation against the militant group, the ized by the French Embassy in Kuwait in so-called “Islamic State in Iraq and the October, was part of such efforts. In turn, Levant” (ISIL) and terrorism in general. His Highness the Premier’s visit helped in The Prime Minister’s mission in France encouraging the Kuwaiti businessmen to was an opportunity for “us to re-affirm our explore investment opportunities in the support for the Kuwaiti authorities in our European country. joint conflict against this peril,” he said, Moreover, he lauded the two countries’ alluding to the June terrorist bombing of initial agreement to establish a joint fund Imam Al-Sadiq mosque in the Kuwaiti capi- to finance small and medium French com- tal, which “was the bloodiest attack in panies in the strategic industries. He turned Kuwait’s history; such acts should prompt to the French-Kuwaiti Friendship Society, us to seek further rapprochement and act set up in October 2014, saying that it plays together in combating terrorism robustly a role in enhancing the mutual cooperation and that should be explicitly by backing at the cultural, humanitarian and economic the international coalition against Daesh levels. He also expressed hope that estab- (the ISIL Arabic acronym).” lishment of the France Business Bureau in Labeling the bilateral ties as excellent, Kuwait, in February, would also contribute Poniatowski, who had formerly served as to the efforts for boosting the French busi- head of the French National Assembly’s nesses in the country. —KUNA Info Minister urges strategy to promote Kuwaiti theater

KUWAIT: Minister of Information and work to achieve. According to the state- Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh ment, the meeting agreed on introducing Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, the repertory theater, and capitalizing on who is also Chairman of the National the national high-value theatrical heritage, Council of Culture, Arts and Letters in line with the state strategy backing cul- (NCCAL), has called for further work to pro- tural and artistic activities. mote the theatrical movement in Kuwait. This can be realized through a roadmap Presiding over a meeting for the Higher for the committee for future, laying the Committee for Theater Arts yesterday, basis for a theatrical renaissance to restore Sheikh Salman stressed the need for the leading role of the Kuwaiti theater in launching a competition for writing for the the Gulf region. theater to support the national theatrical During the meeting with Sheikh Salman, views and explore young talents, in a seri- the committee reiterated the necessity of ous bid to enrich the movement, the supporting educational theater that plays a Ministry of Information said in a statement. vital role in forming young generation In addition, he demanded setting a clear thinking against thoughts of extremism timetable on the goals the committee will and terrorism. —KUNA MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 LOCAL

KUWAIT: Minister of Information and State Minister for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Al-Homoud Al-Sabah, Chairman of Commercial Real Estate Co Abdulfattah Marafi and dignitaries during the opening of the Lobby Project. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat Gala event marks opening of Al-Tijaria’s ‘Lobby Project’ Marafi beckons young Kuwaiti entrepreneurs

By Nawara Fattahova Real Estate Co Abdulfattah Marafi said that the achieve their career ambitions,” he noted dur- project will be executed. “After the noticeable ceremony, the Commercial Real Estate Co fet- idea of Lobby Project reflects the role of Al- ing the launch ceremony. Through this proj- success of Lobby and witnessing its develop- ed Sheikh Salman for his systematic efforts in KUWAIT: The Commercial Real Estate Co held Tijaria in terms of social responsibility. “As part ect, young entrepreneurs can conduct various ment, we are planning to launch the second supporting the activities of Kuwaiti youth, the opening ceremony of the Lobby Project at of our national duty, we are keen to encourage business activities. “We provide them stores phase very soon through another project in wishing him prosperity. A raffle draw for the the Al-Tijaria Tower on Wednesday under the young people who have started small projects and spaces at the mall that suits their business Symphony Style Mall. We aim to continue sup- latest smartphone was held for the attendees auspices of Minister of Information and State and businesses. We also aim to provide invest- for nominal rent to save them paying addition- porting small projects and provide new of the ceremony, and one lucky winner won it. Minister for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Al- ment opportunities offering facilities for al high charges,” added Marafi. Due to the suc- opportunities for our youth, so they can prove A fashion show was also held, displaying some Homoud Al-Sabah. Chairman of Commercial young Kuwaitis to start their own projects and cess of Lobby project, a second phase of this their abilities,” Marafi said. During the launch outfits from the stores of the Lobby Project.

KUWAIT: The arrested Egyptians and Syrians for beating a man in KUWAIT: The leader of the human trafficking network and the victims. Shuwaikh industrial area. Human trafficking racket busted, women rescued Egyptian-Syrian gang arrested for beating up man

By Hanan Al-Saadoun reviewing a video clip that was shown on Sri Lankan TV of workers KUWAIT: Detectives arrested a traf- at a domestic help office beating ficker who detained and forced and torturing a maid. Investigations women to work temporarily in are underway. houses, which is a clear violation of Security sources said a large the law. The suspect held several group of Egyptians and Syrians Asian women in a flat and forced were arrested for beating a man in them to work in houses, while hold- Industrial Shuwaikh. Sources said at ing all their belongings including least 18 persons were involved in passports, mobiles and money. He the fight, some of whom were also raped most of them while arrested and will be deported. threatening to kill them. Police are hunting the rest. Meanwhile, the domestic help department of the residency affairs KFSD meeting general department raided bogus Kuwait Fire Services Directorate offices that traded in absconding Public Relations and Information domestic helpers, as they harbored Director Col Khalil Al-Amir met absconding maids and ‘sold’ them Information Ministry Undersecretary to others. Investigations revealed Tariq Al-Mazram. He said the infor- that an expat used to make an mation ministry’s support to firemen agreement with maids to escape is unlimited and is an example of from their sponsors, then made partnership between government KUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Services Directorate Public Relations and them work on a temporary basis. bodies in order to present the best of Information Director Col Khalil Al-Amir meets Information Ministry Separately, detectives are service to citizens and expats. Undersecretary Tariq Al-Mazram. Kuwait Pavilion at Expo Milan breaks another record

MILAN: The Kuwait Pavilion at Expo Milan 2015 ion broke its daily 11,000 threshold when 12,002 make Kuwaiti participation in this universal exhi- KUWAIT: The ambssador of the Czech Republic Martin Vitek hosted a reception has broken another record on the daily number people from all ages visited on Saturday. The bition a success. More than 140 exhibitors are recently on the occasion of the National Day of his country. It was attended by of visitors after it was nominated “the most total number of visitors surpassed the 1.5 million taking part in the event to showcase their cre- diplomats and other dignitaries. —Photos by Joseph Shagra beautiful pavilion” in the event. Head of Kuwait’s mark, he added. Al-Ansari expressed his appreci- ativity and promoting innovation for a sustain- Pavilion Mazin Al-Ansari said yesterday the pavil- ation to the pavilion staff on their efforts to able future at the event. —KUNA MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 LOCAL

KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah visits theRoyal Navy of Oman’s KUWAIT: Omani folkloric artistes perform onboard Shabab Oman II. vessel “Shabab Oman II” at Shuwaikh Port. — KUNA Shabab Oman II leaves Kuwait for Saudi

KUWAIT: The Royal Navy of Oman’s vessel “Shabab return home on November 10, in time of National Qaboos to make Kuwait the first leg of the ship’s Oman II” left Shuwaikh Port heading for the Saudi Day celebrations. tour, expressing his admiration at modern tech- port of King Abdulaziz, the Omani Embassy’s Minister of Information Sheikh Salman Al- nology and Omani identity by which the ship Advisor Abdulmohsen Al-Ajili announced yester- Sabah said visit of Omani Royal Navy vessel which characterized. day. Shabab Oman II arrived at Shuwaikh Port on arrived in Kuwait under directions of Sultan He also commended the positive step that Friday as part of its first journey to the GCC coun- Qaboos bin Said was in recognition of the State of helped Gulf youth participate in the ship’s tour. tries, under the theme “Cooperation Sail 2015.” Kuwait, the Kuwaiti Amir and people. Sheikh Salman thanked Omani Ambassador to Al-Ajili pointed out that the purpose of this Kuwait Hamed bin Said Al Ibrahim, the vessel’s tour was to shed light on “Sultan Qaboos Sailing Cooperation captain Saif bin Nasser Al-Rahbi and its crew for Award” that glorifies marine history and enhances In a press statement, Sheikh Salman, who is the warm reception and hospitality, hoping the bonds of friendship and love among world sailors. also Minister of State for Youth Affairs, expressed ship would achieve its goals of spreading love, The Omani diplomat expressed appreciation to his joy that the ship made its first stop in Kuwait cooperation and peace among all peoples across the Minister of Information and Minister of State before continuing its world tour themed the globe. for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al- “Cooperation Sail 2015.” Ambassador Al-Ibrahim and captain Al-Rahbi Humoud Al-Sabah, ministries of defense and inte- “This embodies cooperation and love among thanked Sheikh Salman, who was accompanied by rior, and envoys for hosting the arrival of the ship. peoples of the Gulf Cooperation Council member a number of senior officials of the State, for visit- The original Shabab Oman vessel was first states,” he said. This is the second version of the ing the ship. The second vessel was built in the sailed in 1983. It was a barquentine which served Shabab Oman I that visited Kuwait in 1983 when it Netherlands as per the world-clas standards to as a training ship for the Royal Navy of Oman. sailed in the presence of His Highness the Amir carry on with the peace and cooperation mission. Shabab Oman II replaced the original ship in 2014 Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah when Kuwait is the first leg of a Gulf tour as the ship when it was built in Holland. The new version is he was acting Minister of Information at that time, will sail to the rest of the Gulf Cooperation Council KUWAIT: Shabab Oman II, the’Sultan Qaboos’s Sailing Award,’ glorifies equipped with the latest technologies needed for he noted. (GCC) states, and it is due in Muscat on 10 marine history and enhances bonds of friendship and love among world modern day sailing. Shabab Oman II is due to The minister lauded the decision of Sultan November. — KUNA sailors. —KUNA KEPS launches special training courses

KUWAIT: Kuwait Environment Protection Society (KEPS) has launched training courses aimed to prepare Kuwaiti youth to qualify for environment voluntary work and other environment-related fields. The first course, which kicked off last week, is concerned with teach- ing participants the skills of presen- tations, the society’s Secretary General Abdulamir Al-Jazzaf told KUNA yesterday. The society’s train- ing center aims to create national manpower capable of resolving any environmental issues that may occur. He added that the programs will also KUWAIT: Kuwait Environment Protection Society (KEPS) Secretary General develop the skills of instructors in Abdulamir Al-Jazzaf during the launch of the training course yesterday. — KUNA the environmental field. — KUNA ABK’s 17th group of participants Ministry’s charity reached graduate from ‘ABK Academy’ KUWAIT: Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) any successful company. We look for- Bank is able to build on existing poten- recently congratulated the 17th group ward to witnessing the great results tial and talent, and better identify areas KD18.2m this year: Kandari of students who graduated from the these skilled students can achieve dur- in the bank in which they could put this ‘ABK Academy’ after successfully com- ing their time with ABK.” The ABK positive energy to work and excel. KUWAIT: Charity Organizations Department Director ing month of Ramadan, during which the charity pleting a five-week intensive program. Academy was launched as an educa- For more information about ABK vis- at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor Muneera work violations were at their least levels, she said. Hamza Enki, General Manager of tional platform that focuses on training itwww.eahli.com, contact an ABK repre- Al-Kandari praised yesterday achievements of the The total charity donations this year reached KD Human Resources at ABK commented: students and individuals seeking job sentative via ‘Ahli Chat’ or contact a cus- department last year, namely increasing charity 18.2 million compared to KD 14.8 million in 2014, and “ABK Academy has seen a total of 415 opportunities in the banking sector. By tomer service agent via ‘Ahlan Ahli’ at donations and establishing philanthropic projects in 5.6 million in 2013, she added. The increasing number candidates graduate. The objective of engaging with these participants, the 1899899. this academy is to prepare individuals to and outside Kuwait by accredited societies. of donations value is due to regulations set by the take on jobs within the bank. This type She added in press remarks that the ministry Ministry in collecting them from the charities, besides of involvement and contribution is of tightened the supervision on all charity donations, in supervision by people responsible for the collections, tremendous value not only to national order to monitor unauthorized bodies which collect she said. The department also suggested safer and youth, who gain a wealth of insight into charity donations without accredited permissions easier alternatives for raising donations—like the fixed banking as a profession, but to the Bank offered by the ministry. and mobile phone and electronic devices, she said. and to the sector as a whole. The charities showed great commitment in abiding A supervising committee was already formed to “Kuwait’s youth have always been a by the laws and regulations during the last period, oversee financial activity of the charities, and also to primary interest at ABK. The academy which contributed in the success of donations collect- be responsible for periodic field inspections on them, covers multiple areas in the banking ing campaigns, especially those launched in the fast- she affirmed. — KUNA profession, with particular focus on cus- tomer service, which is the backbone of

KUWAIT: Social Affairs and Labor Minister and Minister of State for Planning and Development Hind Al-Subaih during the celebration of Soroptimist International (SI) Society for Women’s Kuwait branch. — KUNA MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 LOCAL PM likely to reject Jassar resignation Dow Chemical may restructure its joint projects By A Saleh mid-2016. The company explained that the restructuring process would be done KUWAIT: His Highness the Premier Sheikh in two phases, adding that the first one Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah is expected to was already completed by EQUATE’s com- reject the resignation letter submitted by plete acquisition of MI Global for $3.2 bil- MPW and MEW Minister Ahmed Al-Jassar lion, including Dow’s share of $1.5 billion. and ask him to resume his duties, well- informed sources said. Pension fund Notably, Jassar had resigned after a Wren House Infrastructure court sentenced him to prison along with Management Company (WHI), a Kuwait 15 other senior MEW officials who had Investment Authority (KIA) investor in been responsible for the 2007 power infrastructure, is scheduled to jointly apply KUWAIT: Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Yaqoub Al-Sanea during the signing ceremony of the emergency plan. The sources added that with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Fund to endowment project of the late Abdulaziz Al-Duaij. —KUNA the PM was fully convinced that Jassar is purchase London City Airport from innocent. American Global Infrastructure Partners Fund. Ambulance exit Awqaf Minister recalls Ahamdi governorate’s government Annual campsites relations manager Hamed Al-Ibrahim yes- The MoE will move shacks that had terday said the MPW had approved the been used as extra classrooms in some predecessors’ sacrifices designs for a new ambulance exit from schools to the ministry’s annual campsite Adan Hospital to King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz in Kabd. Assistant undersecretary for edu- Expressway. Ibrahim stressed that the new cational development and activities Faisal KUWAIT: Minister of Justice and Minister of gate would be built in response to citizens’ Al-Maqseed said undersecretary Al-Athari Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Yaqoub Al-Sanea said complaints in order to facilitate providing had ordered moving 37 shacks to the that Kuwait’s grandfathers had offered major emergency medical services within short- campsite after the ones there were dam- sacrifices and charitable actions. The minister er times and thus save many lives. aged by wind, heat and rain. made the statement yesterday on the sidelines of the signing ceremony of the endowment Airbus overview Termination issue project of the late Abdulaziz Al-Duaij. When the The petroleum and engineering faculty MP Faisal Al-Kandari said Minister of Oil State depended on importing drinking water by traditional and simple ways, the late Al-Duaij will hold a press conference at noon on and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ali worked on providing water for people, Al-Sanea Wednesday where Airbus is due to present Al-Omair had promised to solve the prob- said, noting that the step was highly appreciated a complete overview of its operations and lem of the sacking of 80 Kuwaitis who by people at that time. future development. The press conference worked for a subcontractor working with “This is an sign of honorable actions made by will be held at the faculty’s campus at the Kuwait Gulf Oil Company. Kuwait’s grandfathers,” he added. On his part, Kuwait University in hall number 119. Jamal Al-Duaij, the project’s supervisor, said in a Psychiatric clinic similar statement to KUNA that the Secretariat of Dow restructuring MSAL announced that three psychiatric Awqaf is keen on honoring the endowers during Dow Chemical announced it intends to guidance clinics would be opened within their lifetime and even after their death to Secretariat shared his family in preparing a proj- virtues and biographies for all people, and to restructure its joint projects in Kuwait by few weeks at the social care hostels. immortalize their great actions serving and ect to bear fruit of this endowment so as to ben- honor the endowers through immortalizing developing the charitable actions in the society. efit the society. The project also aims to help their venerable actions and highlighting a won- The project of the late Abdulaziz is an generations be acquainted with their grandfa- derful model of social solidarity in tough condi- KOTC fleet equipped unprecedented one, he said. He added that the thers by documenting and showing their tions, he noted. —KUNA with internet service Delay of results fuels KSE rumors: Analysts

KUWAIT: Kuwait Oil Tanker Company and well-developed fleet of 30 oil and KUWAIT: Worry that listed compa- analysts told KUNA in separate sometimes done on purpose as the their results so far this season, he (KOTC) announced yesterday that it natural gas tankers in the world, with nies at the Kuwait Stock Exchange interviews. companies hope this might help said. Al-Delimi noted that many had completed the process of provid- the capacity to carry 5,040 million met- (KSE) have been late in announcing Others are still waiting for them hunt more trading. companies are still at a mess work- ing all its tankers with high-speed ric tons (about 36,394 million barrel). financial results could open the auditing and control approvals. Shareholders have the right to ing out their financial results as internet service. The company is especially tasked door for rumors and consequently Such delay has become a “routine” demand an explanation from a they are trying hard to meet the KOTC said that it signed a contract with transferring the crude oil and other leave negative impact on the mar- with the end of a financial season company’s general assembly. For requirements of governance. He with ‘Marlink’ company to provide the petroleum exports of Kuwait Petroleum ket, analysts have agreed. Certain due to certain problems facing his part, Analyst Adnan Al-Delimi, urged the KSE to provide more internet to the tankers, adding that this Corporation (KPC). Moreover, the com- companies “deliberately” defer companies, analyst Nayef Al-Enezi told KUNA that bodies reviewing reviewers to avoid the problem. step will develop the fleets’ perform- pany received several international revealing their results till the end of told KUNA. Al-Enezi said that the results prior to announcing them So far, only 10 per cent of the ance and lower performance costs. awards in maritime transportation safe- the 45-day statutory period, out of 45-day period is “too long” and has are overburdened, a good a reason listed companies have announced KOTC owns one of the most modern ty and quality. —KUNA a belief that this could bring them to be shortened. for a delay. their results for the season that better trading opportunities, two He explained that the delay is Only four banks have revealed ended 30 September. —KUNA

Project 189: Reflecting hopes and aspirations of domestic workers 52px photography exhibition

By Athoob Al-Shuaibi

KUWAIT: In the presence of Philippines Consul General Raul Hora Dado and political officer at the United States Embassy Lloyd Freeman, Project 189 concluded its 52px workshop by exhibiting the photographic work of 23 domestic workers who practiced their new hobby in the last couple of weeks by taking pictures of their sur- roundings. The photography exhi- bition was held at Masaha13 on Friday. It included a selection of their best pictures and they were offered for sale. “This exhibition gives us a won- derful catalogue representing the dreams, hopes and inspirations of domestic workers in our country. It Lama Ghannam Chay presents images of freedom and opportunities, yet sometimes of a the attendants contained all the space,” Ghannam said. poignant reality,” said Lama selected works to credit the domes- Project 189 is an organization Ghannam, co-founder of Project tic workers and explained the aiming to protect, promote and 189. The participants came up with objectives of this project. “52px improve the rights of domestic clever and interesting captions for (pixels) aims to build an inclusive workers in the Middle East”. The their photographs, making them society in Kuwait between domes- organization attempts to educate even more meaningful to the spec- tic workers and the local society. It the community about the impor- tator. The photographs varied aims to change perceptions, culti- tance of correcting the situation of between still-life, nature, documen- vate empathy and promote social domestic workers, bearing the tary and abstract. inclusion whilst empowering responsibility to deliver their voice A special booklet distributed to domestic workers through art and to the world.

KUWAIT: The domestic workers who displayed their photographic skills at the exhibition ‘Project 189’ pose for a group photograph. MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 From the Arabic press Photo of the day

KUWAIT: A breathtaking view of Mirqab by night as it epitomizes the rapid emergence of new landmarks in downtown Kuwait City. —KUNA

Al-Anbaa Al-Jarida

Massive ‘heartburn’ Where did you get this?! Why do politicians lie?

By Sami Al-Khorafi By Prof Ghanim Al-Najjar

n old man recently visited a doctor telling him ying is very common in politics. A politician that he had a severe heartburn. Amazed with once said: “We do not lie, we only rationalize Ahis complaint, the doctor wondered why he Lon saying the truth”. Political science profes- had received 10 patients on the same day with the sor John J Mearsheimer wrote a book titled ‘Why same symptoms. “You must be a follower of Kuwaiti Leaders Lie’, which analyzes lying in international sport,” said the doctor, justifying his diagnosis when politics. The book is very interesting and was pub- the old man expressed amazement, adding, “All those Anti-corruption law lished by Knowledge World (Alam Al-Maarifah) before you gave me the same answers and you must after they responded to my request to translate it be just like them. However, I will give you a good to Arabic to make it handy for everybody. three-day prescription to get rid of this heartburn. You should watch two NBA matches after breakfast, Inquiries have been going on in Britain about two English league games after lunch and three the volume of lies and media manipulation former Spanish league games after dinner. You can also PM Tony Blair’s government had used to justify watch some wrestling matches between meals. If this participating in the war in Iraq. Pressure groups prescription fails to relieve your pain, we will have to were formed by the families of soldiers who had resort to a suppository of sumo wrestling, otherwise, fought and were killed or injured there. Such pres- go bang your head on a wall as this will probably rid Corrupt sure created public opinion against Blair’s party you of your heartburn.” and negatively viewed its performance. Following this short conversation with the old As a result of that pressure, an inquiry commit- man, the doctor added: “This is typical of you. Your tee was formed under judge John Chilcot to inves- problems never end. You like too much fuss and —Al-Anbaa tigate the circumstances of the March 2003 inva- action as if you like the folk song that says ‘I have cre- ated my own wounds and only made them worse by sion of Iraq. It is obvious that some fingers are whining about them’. You have created your own being pointed at Blair and his media advisors and spokesperson Alastair Campbell, accusing them of problems and are trying to solve them yourselves. Al-Anbaa And despite all these conflicts, everything is forgot- faking media reports about the war in Iraq politi- ten once you kiss each others’ noses as if nothing had cally costing Blair so much. happened. I know exactly how things are done. It seems that the Iraq curse will haunt Blair for- Kissing noses is a tradition after which all old scores Man of year for peace ever, as a few days ago, the Daily Mail published a are forgotten but only on one condition - you have to US document in which Colin Powell, the former US prioritize Kuwait’s greater good.” By Sami Abdullatif Al-Nisf secretary of state during the George W Bush presi- “You mean like those fighting in an open yard and dency, talked about Britain’s preparations for war making apologies in private?” asked the old man, recently attended the Mediterranean Basin logue, which is the bright alternative to the destructive in March 2002 - that is one full year before the war. which made the doctor laugh out loud. “What yard are you talking about, uncle? Solving sports prob- Organization’s annual ceremony in Napoli, where clash of civilizations our region is suffering until today. In the document, Powell explained that Blair had lems is very simple. Just bring closer those who know Ithe Mediterranean Peace Award was given to For the past four years, the Babtain Foundation has volunteered to fabricate some media news to sup- it better, like veteran players and those who had Abdul Aziz Al-Babtain and Khalid Al-Malek for their sponsored 14 intercultural dialogue sessions held in port war plans and that he never had any vision actually played any game. They are willing to work outstanding role in supporting peace causes world- major capitals around the world, namely in the West, concerning a plan for the aftermath of the war. hard if favoritism and wasta is removed for the wide. The Mediterranean Awards (with various cate- where a major Western thinker promoted the idea on So, this was what Blair told Powell, while at the greater good of Kuwait. The problems will be solved same time, he used to tell the media he was work- and fans will go back to singing loudly in stadiums. gories), was launched by the Fondazione Mediterraneo the grounds that conflicts between civilizations and ing hard on reaching a diplomatic solution and Conflicts will disappear and all sportspeople will love in 1996, and are granted every year to eminent person- nations cannot end in wars, bloodshed and destruc- that Iraq could have avoided the war if all WMDs, each other and will, once more, listen to patriotic alities from the worlds of arts and culture, politics and tion. that actually never existed except in Blair’s and sports songs. On the other hand, if the current con- science and social disciplines whose actions have con- The Babtain Center for Intercultural Dialogue is Campbell’s propaganda campaigns and media, flicts continue any longer, you will suffer heartburns tributed to reducing tensions, breaking down cultural hosting over 500 researchers, scientists and thinkers at had been handed over. Naturally enough, this is forever and this year will be described as the ‘heart- but one example of lies in politics. However, such burn’ year because of the growing number of people barriers and developing shared values in the Greater a two-day session at Oxford University, marking the developing it in view of the endless disappoint- Mediterranean. This award is considered one of the center’s 15th activity held under the title of “One World, practices are very common in our Arab region, ments,” the doctor said. most prestigious acknowledgements in the world. Shared Challenges”, that will be dedicated to discuss especially in the absence of independent media At this point, the old man sighed in relief. “You Among those who received it are presidents and prime the issues of refugees, international environmental and monitoring apparatuses to expose such lies. So, is lying an integral part of politics? Does know what, your words seem to have cured me and I ministers from the US, UK, Italy and France, in addition human development institutions, youth problems, no longer feel any heartburn because I am sure the every politician have to lie in order to boost problem will be solved soon. You must be a psychia- to world politicians and intellectuals. new world challenges and other peace and intercultur- his/her political career? Those are just two open- trist rather than a general practitioner!” said the old This year, Abdul Aziz Al-Babtain was awarded the al dialogue-related concerns. ended and unanswered questions. man, and both laughed before the old man left the peace award for his effective role in intercultural dia- —Translated by Kuwait Times —Translated by Kuwait Times clinic. —Translated by Kuwait Times Wanted criminal arrested Burgan Bank announces winners of Yawmi account

in Ahmadi after chase KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced yesterday the 125,000 every three months. The Yawmi Account now For more information on opening a Yawmi account names of the lucky winners of its Yawmi account draw, offers Daily and quarterly Draws, the Quarterly Draw or about the new quarterly draw, customers are urged KUWAIT: An unemployed citizen in his 30s Family rescued each taking home a prize of KD 5,000. requires customers to maintain a minimum amount of to visit their nearest Burgan Bank branch and receive was arrested following a chase in Ahmadi. Mangaf firemen rescued a Syrian family The lucky winners for the daily draws took home a KD 500 in their account for 2 months prior to draw all the details, or simply call the bank’s Call Center at The suspect robbed his victims using stolen trapped in an elevator. Firemen lowered the cash-prize of KD 5,000 each, and they are: date. Additionally, every KD 10 in the account, will 1804080 where customer service representatives will cars, or by colliding with other cars in order elevator manually and got the family out 1. JEHAD SAEED ALHAMOTAH entitle customers to one chance of winning. If the be delighted to assist with any questions on the to steal them. He also had 11 weapons and unharmed. 2. JOURJY EBRAHIM ABRI account balance is KD 500 and above, the account Yawmi account or any of the bank’s products and serv- ammunition. The suspect was identified fol- 3. ANWAR TAHER SWELATI holder will be qualified for both the quarterly and dai- ices. Customers can also log on to Burgan Bank’s lowing investigations and was put under Liquor trader arrested 4. ABDULHAMEED MOHAMMAD ALAJEEL ly draws. www.burgan.com for further information. surveillance. He was located in Dhaher, but DCGD officers arrested a suspect for trad- 5. SHEIKHA: NAWAL MOHAMAD AL-SABAH Burgan Bank encourages everyone to open a Established in 1977, Burgan Bank is the youngest when security men moved in, he attempted ing in liquor and found 180 cases of imported To further add to the anticipation of Yawmi Yawmi account and/or increase their deposit to maxi- commercial Bank and second largest by assets in to escape, jumping across the roofs of four liquor of various types, besides 22 cases of account customers, Burgan Bank now offers a mize their chances to becoming a winner. The more Kuwait, with a significant focus on the corporate and houses before being caught. He had eight beer. He said he deals with two Syrians who Quarterly Draw with more chances to win higher customers deposit, the higher the chances they financial institutions sectors, as well as having a grow- shotguns, three AK-47s and ammunition. deliver the bottles to customers. —Al-Rai rewards, entitling one lucky customer to win KD receive of winning. ing retail, and private bank customer base. MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015

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DAMASCUS: A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) yesterday shows Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad (center) meeting with a Russian delegation of parliamentarians. —AFP Assad: Syria must ‘eradicate terror’ Russia ignoring real facts on the ground

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad said yester- Damascus. Assad said he was ready to take part in the rebels say they have been the real focus, not the jihadists. day his country must “eradicate terrorism” to find a politi- polls “if the people are not against it,” Yushchenko added. “Russia is bombing the Free Syrian Army and now it wants US cutting aid cal solution to its civil war, as he reportedly expressed a to cooperate with us?” said Lieutenant Colonel Ahmad willingness to hold new elections. Meeting with a Russian Opposition dismisses vote Saoud, a spokesman for Division 13, a Western-backed parliamentary delegation as Moscow steps up efforts for a Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on rebel group. to Palestine political deal, Assad emphasized the need for greater Saturday that Syria needed to begin preparing for new AMMAN: United States is cutting economic aid for the security. elections. Syria last held parliamentary elections in May HRW urges Russia investigate raid Palestinian Authority, partly because of “unhelpful “The eradication of terrorist organizations will lead to 2012, and is due to hold its next legislative vote in 2016. Russia’s strikes have allowed Syrian regime forces to actions” by the Palestinians, a US diplomat said on the political solution that Syria and Russia seek and that But a presidential vote was held just in June last year, with launch ground operations in several provinces, including Saturday. A specialized news site, al-Monitor, earlier said will satisfy the Syrian people and preserve Syria’s sover- Assad re-elected for a seven-year term with 88.7 percent Aleppo, where clashes continued yesterday. The Syrian the US State Department intends to reduce aid for the eignty, independence and territorial integrity,” state news of the vote. Observatory for Human Rights monitor said some 43 West Bank and Gaza in fiscal 2016 from $370 million to agency SANA quoted Assad as saying. That election was dismissed as a “farce” by the opposi- regime forces and 28 IS fighters had been killed in the last $290 million. The visit by Russian lawmakers came just days after tion and its supporters, with voting held only in govern- 48 hours in the province, fighting for control of a key gov- A US State Department official, travelling with Assad’s own surprise trip to Moscow for talks with ment-controlled areas and millions of the displaced and ernment supply route cut by the jihadists on Friday. Secretary of State John Kerry on a trip to Amman, con- President Vladimir Putin. That trip-and ramped-up Russian refugees unable to vote. It is unclear whether new elec- Elsewhere, the Observatory said Russian war planes firmed there would be a cut. “The decision to reduce diplomacy following it-have led to speculation that tions could be held under different circumstances, and had carried out strikes in Hama province, where Syrian assistance to the Palestinian Authority was made this Moscow is pushing for a new political agreement to end Syria’s opposition has already said holding a vote now regime forces are trying to secure part of the Aleppo- past spring,” he told reporters. “There were several fac- the conflict that began with protests against Assad’s rule would be absurd. Damascus highway. Human Rights Watch meanwhile tors contributing to this decision, including unhelpful in March 2011. “The Russians are ignoring the real facts on the urged Russia yesterday to investigate two air strikes in actions taken by the Palestinians and constraints on our But the shape of any such deal remains unclear, with ground, with millions who have been displaced inside Homs province that killed 59 civilians earlier this month. global assistance budget.” Syria’s opposition firmly against Moscow leading peace and outside Syria, where cities are destroyed every day,” The group said the two strikes on October 15 were The cut was not directly linked to the wave of vio- lence that is currently gripping Israel and the Palestinian efforts while pursuing an air campaign it launched in sup- said Samir Nashar of the Syrian National Coalition opposi- believed to be Russian and had killed at least 32 children. territories, the official said. The source added, however, port of Assad on September 30. A member of the Russian tion group. “What elections are they talking about holding And in Israel, the army said an Arab Israeli had crossed “we have made clear our concern about inflammatory delegation said yesterday that Assad had expressed a will- under such circumstances?” into Syria using a paraglider, apparently intending to join rhetoric over these past few weeks”. ingness to hold new parliamentary and presidential elec- Rebel forces were equally dismissive of Lavrov’s offer opposition forces. The army said the man had taken off Al-Monitor, which was quoted by the Israeli newspa- tions, and would run again as president. Saturday of Russian support for “patriotic” opposition from the southern section of the Israeli-occupied Golan per Haaretz, said the cut followed mounting criticism in “He is ready to conduct elections with the participation forces fighting against the Islamic State group. While Heights, adjacent to southern Syria. Some 45 Arab Israelis the US Congress about Palestinian “incitement”. Kerry of all political forces who want Syria to prosper,” Russian Russia says its aerial campaign launched last month is tar- have joined jihadist forces in Syria, according to Israel’s was in Amman on Saturday where he held talks with lawmaker Alexander Yushchenko told AFP by phone from geting IS and other “terrorists,” moderate and Islamist Shin Bet internal security agency. —AFP Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on how to brake the latest bloodletting. The visit is part of a diplomatic scramble to defuse ten- sions many fear could herald a new intifada, or Indonesia karaoke bar blaze kills 12 Palestinian uprising. —AFP

MANADO: Twelve people were killed and dozens injured early yesterday after a fire broke out in a crowded karaoke bar in a city on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island, police said. The blaze was sparked by an electrical short-circuit on the sec- ond floor of the three-storey Inul Vizta club in the North Sulawesi provincial capital of Manado after midnight. This caused panic among the customers who were singing in private rooms, provincial police spokesman Wilson Damanik said. “The fire filled the rooms and corridors with thick black smoke and people started panicking and running helter- skelter in the dark. Some inhaled the smoke while others tried to escape by jumping out of the windows onto the street,” he said. “So far, 12 people have died, mostly from smoke inhalation,” he said, adding they were Indonesians. He said “dozens” were injured but Indonesian Red Cross official Mahmud Paputungan estimated the number wounded to be around 70. “Many of them suffered broken bones from jumping from the third storey,” Paputungan said. The blaze was put out and people evacuated to near- by hospitals. Investigations into the cause of the fire were ongoing, Damanik said. “So far we found that there was no emer- gency staircase, only one common staircase to access every floor,” he said. “So that could be why it was difficult for people to get out quickly. But all these (matters) are still being investigated.” Police were still checking the soot- NORTH SULAWESI: People look at the fire-damaged popular three-storey Inul Vizta karaoke club in the blackened premises for more possible victims yesterday evening, as curious onlookers gathered. —AFP provincial capital. —AFP MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 INTERNATIONAL Erdogan’s party working overtime ahead of vote

ISTANBUL: A week ahead of Turkey’s second ‘It’s me or chaos’ election in five months, President Recep The outcome of the last election stunned Tayyip Erdogan’s party is working overtime the AKP, which after 13 years dominating the to try to reclaim its parliamentary majority, political scene won just 40.6 percent of the in a climate of tension fuelled by the Ankara vote and lost its absolute control of parlia- attacks and the reignited Kurdish conflict. ment, partly due to the strong performance Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, leader of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party of the dominant Justice and Development (HDP). The result was also a major personal Party (AKP), was holding a mass campaign defeat for Erdogan, seen by critics as increas- rally in Istanbul, hoping to drum up enough ingly authoritarian as he seeks to expand his support to defy the opinion polls that pre- role into a powerful US-style executive presi- dict a replay of the June vote on November dency. After failing to form a government fol- 1. Police and private security teams were out lowing the June 7 vote, Davutoglu is pound- in force, with Turkey still on edge after the ing the election trail once more-but facing a October 10 bombings in the heart of the vastly different landscape, with the country capital, the worst in the country’s history. more polarized than ever. Adding to the jitters, Turkish security Since late July, fierce fighting has erupted forces are hunting four suspected members between Turkish security forces and the of the Islamic State group, including a rebels of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), German woman, who have crossed from shattering a fragile peace process launched Syria, media reports say. The four belong to three years ago. Fear is also stalking the the same cell behind the Ankara carnage streets after the double suicide bombing on a and are feared to be plotting a major attack pro-Kurdish peace rally in Ankara that killed “such as hijacking a plane or a vessel or det- 102 people and has been blamed on IS. It fol- onating suicide bombs in a crowded loca- lowed another deadly bombing in a mainly tion,” the Anatolia news agency said Kurdish town on the Syrian border in July that ISTANBUL: A supporter waves the Turkish national flag during a mass campaign rally of ruling Justice and Development Saturday. thrust Turkey into a “war on terrorism” against Party (AKP). — AFP Although several thousand party faithful both IS extremists and Kurdish rebels. turned out in Istanbul yesterday, waving Latest opinion polls give the AKP turned president, is now criss-crossing the not allow it become a country where treach- Syria-including a massive influx of refugees. Turkish and AKP flags, numbers were far between 40 and 43 percent of the vote but country, telling the people he is the guaran- ery thrives,” he said. The conservative Islamic- But analysts say the run-up to the election lower than at previous rallies. “We have no under half of the 550 seats in parliament-a tor of security and unity in Turkey: “It’s me or rooted party, once credited with rebuilding has been low-key, with few people handing alternative (to the AKP), there can be no sta- result which would again force it to share chaos”. Turkey after years of political instability and a out campaign leaflets on the streets and the bility without them,” beautician Makbule power or organize yet another election. “We will not allow this country to be swal- financial crisis, is now grappling with a secu- fear of attacks curbing major public rallies by Cengiz said. Erdogan, the long-serving prime minister lowed by the fire raging in the region, we will rity crisis and the fallout from the war in the smaller parties. —AFP Iraq war contributed to the rise of IS: Blair

LONDON: Former British Prime Minister the world would be a better place if Tony Blair has said the US-led invasion of Saddam were still in power. But he apolo- Iraq was partly responsible for the emer- gized, as he has before, for failures in post- gence of the Islamic State militant group in war planning. the Middle East. But he insisted that top- “I apologize for the fact that the intelli- pling dictator Saddam Hussein had been gence we received was wrong,” he said in the right thing to do. clips released by CNN before the broadcast. Blair told CNN that “there are elements “I also apologize for some of the mistakes of truth” in the assertion that the war in planning and, certainly, our mistake in caused the rise of IS. “Of course you can’t our understanding of what would happen say those of us who removed Saddam in once you removed the regime.” Some 179 2003 bear no responsibility for the situa- British personnel died in Iraq between 2003 tion in 2015,” he said in the interview to be and 2009. A public inquiry into decisions broadcast today. He added that the Arab and mistakes in Britain’s planning and exe- Spring had also played a role in creating cution of the war began in 2009 but has yet instability that allowed the Islamic funda- to issue its findings. The process has been mentalist militant group to flourish. held up while people criticized in the report Blair’s decision to take Britain into the are given a chance to respond. Critics of the Iraq war - based on what turned out to be war hope the inquiry will conclude that false claims about Saddam’s weapons of Blair was determined to back President mass destruction - remains hugely divisive, George W Bush in his invasion plans, and contributed to his Labor Party’s loss of whether or not it was supported by the power in 2010. Blair said he did not believe public, Parliament or legal opinion. — AFP

JERUSALEM: A general view shows Jerusalem’s Old City’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound with the Dome of the Rock (center), Islam’s holiest site. — AFP Severe weather sweeps Fresh Israeli-Palestinian violence through Middle East

after Al-Aqsa mosque measures CAIRO: Severe weather swept across knocked down, including one that hit a the Middle East yesterday, pounding bus, seriously injuring a passenger. Israel with baseball-sized hail, sending Israeli media reported wind speeds of Palestinian woman shot dead by police torrents of uncollected garbage through 100 kilometers per hour. Rain is expect- the streets of Beirut and killing six peo- ed to continue into today. ple in Egypt, five of whom were electro- Israeli media aired footage of a crane JERUSALEM: Fresh violence flared between Israelis and lic radio. He said having cameras inside will allow the Attackers disguised cuted by a fallen power cable. The cable collapsing in central Tel Aviv, cars Palestinians yesterday as Prime Minister Benjamin Jordanian Waqf, which administers the site, “to control Netanyahu has accused Abbas of fanning the from a tramway in the coastal city of squashed by trees and pedestrians seek- Netanyahu agreed to install more security cameras at things better and not ignore that 30 youths entrenched flames by claiming that Israel wants to change the Alexandria landed in streets flooded ing shelter from the hail. In Lebanon, the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in a bid to themselves in the mosque overnight... with rocks, pipe status quo. Clashes at Al-Aqsa spiraled into a wave with water, electrocuting the five, senior meanwhile, heavy rains caused floodwa- defuse tensions. In a spate of incidents in the occupied bombs, Molotov cocktails.” During riots at the com- of violence that has seen knife and gun attacks health official Magdy Hegazy said. He ters to mix with mounds of uncollected West Bank a Palestinian woman was shot dead while pound in September Palestinian protesters barricaded against Israelis. Yesterday a Palestinian woman said a sixth person, a judge, drowned garbage, raising public health concerns. trying to knife Israeli border police and a Palestinian themselves in the mosque in a bid to disrupt morning attempted to knife border police in the West Bank when he was trapped in his car by the The country has been in the grip of a stabbed and wounded an Israeli man before fleeing, visits by Jews to the site. The protesters were angry over city of Hebron and was shot dead, police said, tak- floodwaters. monthslong trash crisis caused by the police said. an increase in Jewish visitors during the Jewish religious ing the number of Palestinians killed in attempted State news agency MENA reported government shutting down the city�s Meanwhile a Palestinian was seriously wounded holidays, some of whom secretly pray there. attacks and clashes to 53. An Israeli Arab attacker heavy rains in several other Egyptian main landfill without finding an alterna- after being shot several times by an Israeli settler while has also been killed. governorates, with authorities closing tive. The crisis has ignited mass protests picking olives, according to Palestinian security sources. ‘A game changer’ “A Palestinian woman acting suspiciously the port of Ain Sokhna near the south- against the government, which has Knife attacks, shootings and protests have become near The Palestinian governor of Jerusalem Adnan Al- approached border police forces. She was request- ern end of the Suez Canal due to high failed to provide a number of basic serv- daily occurrences since October 1 in the latest surge of Hussein said the cameras were only of use to Israel. ed to identify herself when she suddenly drew a winds and waves. President Abdel- ices and is widely seen as corrupt and violence in the decades-old conflict, sparking a diplo- “They want to observe whoever comes in and out,” he knife and approached the forces yelling. The forces Fattah el-Sissi ordered the government dysfunctional. matic scramble to avert what many fear heralds a new said. “There will not be calm without political prospects shot at her and neutralised her,” a police statement to provide aid to the hard-hit Alexandria Activists from the You Stink move- Palestinian intifada, or uprising. to definitively end the occupation,” said Nabila Sheath, said. Also in the West Bank yesterday an Israeli was area, while sandstorms and flash floods ment, which has been leading the The focal point of the latest unrest is the Al-Aqsa an official from Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas’ stabbed and wounded by “two assailants disguised hit parts of the Sinai Peninsula. Cairo was protests, shared videos on their mosque compound in Jerusalem, which is sacred to West Bank-based Fatah. as ultra Orthodox (Jewish) men” who shot at them also hit by a rare rainstorm. Facebook page of plastic trash bags and both Muslims and Jews, and Netanyahu on Saturday US Secretary of State John Kerry said after talks with before they fled the scene, the army said. In neighboring Israel, high winds other garbage floating down a narrow agreed on new measures to allay Palestinian fears that Jordan’s King Abdullah II that security cameras would be Meanwhile Palestinian police sources said a 20- knocked over cranes while hail the size street lined with cars. The Beirut River, he plans to change longstanding rules governing the a “game changer in discouraging anybody from disturb- year-old man was in serious condition after being of baseballs struck cities across the where garbage had been piling up on site. Netanyahu vowed Jews would continue to be ing the sanctity of the holy site.” Jordan’s Foreign “shot by a settler while harvesting olives in Sair,” country. Israeli police said they had the banks for months, resembled an allowed to visit but not pray at the compound and Minister Nasser Judeh said Jordanian and Israeli techni- nearby where the Israeli was stabbed in the West received reports that one of the cranes open sewer. Activists volunteered to agreed that 24-hour surveillance cameras could be cal teams were likely to meet soon “to discuss the imple- Bank. The Palestinian health ministry said he had struck a man, although his condition help clean it, which could revive the installed, adding these were in Israel’s interest. mentation of this idea alongside other measures to been shot five times. Since the start of this month, was unknown. Elsewhere, trees were anti-government campaign. — AP “Firstly, to refute the claim Israel is violating the sta- maintain and enhance public order and calm.” eight Israelis have died in attacks. One Israeli Jew tus quo. Secondly, to show where the provocations are Ties between Israel and Jordan have often been and one Eritrean have been killed after being mis- really coming from, and prevent them in advance,” said strained by the site in east Jerusalem, a majority taken for attackers. The most recent attempt to Netanyahu. Currently cameras film the outside plaza of Palestinian area that was seized by Israel during the resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict collapsed in the compound, but not the inside of holy monuments 1967 Six Day War and later annexed in a move never April 2014 amid bitter recriminations on both on the site, Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said on pub- internationally recognized. sides. — AFP Islamist militants storm supermarket in Aden

SANAA: Islamic militants stormed a supermarket in The incident happened in the late afternoon threated faculty deans, demanding they ban stu- Yemen’s southern city of Aden yesterday, firing into when the Zamaran supermarket, the city’s largest, dents of the opposite sex from mixing. the air and briefly taking hostages, security officials is usually packed with shoppers. It appeared to be Security officials in the city said on Saturday and witnesses said. About 30 militants arrived at the intended as a show of force by the militants who that mediated talks with al-Qaida to persuade its supermarket in four pickup trucks yesterday after- have in recent months wielded significant influ- fighters to surrender their weapons or move out of noon, the officials and witnesses said. Shoppers fled ence in parts of the city overlooking the Arabian Aden had failed. Washington considers al-Qaeda’s when the militants fired in the air, but an unknown Sea. Yemen branch to be the most dangerous offshoot number were trapped inside when the gunmen Aden has been a main battlefield in the conflict of the terror network. locked the doors. The militants freed the hostages between Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, and Yesterday’s supermarket incident followed the after less than an hour and left the scene. allied army units against forces loyal to the inter- overnight storming of Aden’s central prison by sus- Some supermarket employees were slightly hurt nationally recognized government as well as pected al-Qaida gunmen who freed an individual when the militants kicked and punched them. The southern separatists and other militants. After pro- blamed for an August attack on the compound of witnesses said the militants shouted that they were government forces expelled the Houthis from the city’s former governor, according to security protesting the mingling of men and women in the Aden in July, al-Qaida appears to have taken officials in Aden. Four people were killed in the supermarket and demanded that female employ- advantage of the security vacuum as pro-govern- August rocket-propelled grenade attack on the ees cover their faces, in keeping with a strict inter- ment forces moved on to challenge the Houthis former governor’s compound. The former gover- BEIRUT: A Lebanese couple stand under an umbrella in rainy weather at the pretation of Islamic law. A supermarket worker said elsewhere in southern Yemen. An official at the nor and other officials who were present at the Corniche or waterfront promenade. —AP the militants told them this was the final warning. University of Aden said Islamic militants have time were not hurt. — AP MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 INTERNATIONAL

Argentine presidential vote ends Kirchner dynasty

BUENOS AIRES: Voters in Argentina headed but may undo parts of their controversial who lost his right arm in a 1989 racing acci- first and second. The real question is whether omy after Brazil and Mexico, is also still wag- to the polls yesterday to choose their next legacy. dent-has also vowed a change in style to there will be a second round,” said pollster ing a messy legal battle against two president in an election that will bring an end The frontrunner has vowed to uphold the attract more investment and increase pro- Ricardo Rouvier. American hedge funds that reject its plans to to 12 years of government under power cou- core elements of “kirchnerism,” a populist ductivity, and has assembled an economic restructure the $100 billion in debt it default- ple Nestor and Cristina Kirchner. creed built around trade protectionism, social team of free-marketers. End of an era ed on in 2001. Their heir apparent, Buenos Aires provin- welfare and defense of the working classes. His top rival is Buenos Aires Mayor Nestor Kirchner came to office in 2003, in The firms, which Kirchner condemns as cial Governor Daniel Scioli, is poised to win But the 58-year-old power boating fanatic- Mauricio Macri, the candidate of Argentines the aftermath of a devastating economic cri- “vulture funds,” successfully sued for full pay- fed up with what they see as the Kirchners’ sis that triggered what was then the largest ment in US federal court. Kirchner’s refusal to heavy-handed economic policy and belliger- sovereign debt default in history and sparked pay them pushed Argentina into a new ent politics. Macri, 56, rose to prominence as deadly riots in the streets. He presided over a default last year. Her tenure has also been the boss of Argentina’s most popular football stunning turnaround underpinned by aver- marked by acrimonious battles with big club, Boca Juniors, which won a string of titles age economic growth of more than eight media, the courts and old Falklands War ene- under his reign. percent a year, fueled by high prices for my Britain. There may also be a spoiler in the form of Argentina’s agricultural exports. “The world is going to watch the new Sergio Massa, a former Kirchner ally who fell He handed power to his wife in 2007. president’s first 24 hours very carefully. He’ll out with the president and launched a rival They were widely expected to continue this have to deliver a message to convince people party, the Renewal Front, two years ago. term-for-term tango, but Nestor died of a that Argentina is a country where they can Under Argentine electoral law, in order to win heart attack in 2010. Cristina, a fiery former invest, with clear rules,” said political analyst outright in the first round, a candidate must senator, defended his legacy all the more Pablo Knopoff. Argentina’s 32 million voters, claim more than 45 percent of the vote, or at combatively and won re-election in 2011. But who are required to cast ballots, are also least 40 percent with a margin of 10 points the economic magic of the early Kirchner electing their representatives in Congress over the runner-up. years has faded. and regional bloc Mercosur. Eleven of the Opinion polls have put Scioli at about 40 When Argentina’s next president takes country’s 23 provinces are also electing gov- percent, with Macri at around 30 percent and office on December 10, he will inherit a coun- ernors and other officials. Polling stations will Massa at around 20 percent-roughly the try troubled by inflation, an overvalued cur- remain open until 6:00 pm (2100 GMT), and same scores seen in the August primary. That rency and an economy facing what the first results are expected around three hours means the country could be headed for its International Monetary Fund predicts will be later. But pollsters have warned the numbers BUENOS AIRES: Lead opposition candidate Mauricio Macri shakes first-ever run-off election, on November 22. a 0.7 percent contraction next year. are so close that counting could stretch well hands with a supporter after casting his vote. — AFP “There’s no doubt about who will come in Argentina, Latin America’s third-largest econ- into the night. — AFP How did hurricane Patricia become a monster so quick?

WASHINGTON: Hurricane Patricia zoomed Typhoon Violet at 205 mph also in 1961, from tropical storm to record-beater in 30 but satellite measurements aren’t as pre- hours flat like a jet-fueled sports car. Why? cise, Masters said. (Hurricanes, typhoons The Pacific storm had just the right ingredi- and cyclones are all the same thing with ents. Plenty of warm water provided the different names.) energy for what meteorologists call explo- Super Typhoon Haiyan that devastated sive intensification. The air was much the Philippines in 2013 was measured at moister than usual, adding yet more fuel. 195 mph via satellite. However, most And at the same time, upper-level cross- storms don’t have accurate measurements winds - called shear - that restrain a hurri- because most don’t get planes flown into cane from strengthening were missing for them unless they are a threat, Emanuel much of Thursday, meteorologists said. said. He’s part of an experiment with the US “I was really astounded,” said MIT meteor- Navy, dropping measuring devices from ology professor Kerry Emanuel. “It was over planes into Patricia for the past three days. the juiciest part of the eastern Pacific.” El Worldwide, this is the ninth Category 5 Nino’s fingerprints are all over this, meteo- storm this year, which is tied for the second rologists agreed. And while it fits perfectly most on record, Masters said. Normal years into climate scientists’ theories of what a are around five to six. A Category 5 storm warming world will be like, they say global has winds of 157 mph or higher. The east- warming can’t quite be blamed - yet. At 10 ern and northern Pacific regions have had pm EDT Wednesday, Patricia was a tropical more tropical storms than usual this sea- storm off Mexico with 65 mph winds that son; the Atlantic has had less. forecasters expected to intensify rapidly. In That’s a classic signature of the weather fact, one forecast gave it a 97 percent pattern called El Nino - with warmer waters chance of getting stronger fast. But it to feed storms and favorable winds in the strengthened so quickly that many were sur- Pacific and unfavorable winds in the prised, said Robert Rogers at the National Atlantic, Masters and others said. Patricia is Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s being fueled by near-record warm 87- JALISCO: Residents of the Chamela community clear the debris left by Hurricane Patricia. — AFP Hurricane Research Division. degree Pacific waters at the surface that ran By 4 am EDT Friday Patricia’s winds were warm unusually deep. a record for hurricanes: 200 mph. Climate science theory says that as the “Incredible. You don’t see many like this,” world warms, the most extreme storms will Hurricane flattens homes, said former hurricane hunter meteorologist get even stronger and wetter. Patricia’s Jeff Masters, meteorology director of the record strength is “consistent with what we private Weather Underground. “In fact in say” but there are too few examples to but not a major disaster the Western Hemisphere, we’ve never seen make a scientifically accurate connection, anything like this.” In the Eastern Emanuel said. Patricia and Haiyan from Hemisphere, satellite estimates measured 2013 may be “warning signs that, hey this Typhoon Nancy at 215 mph in 1961 and could be the future,” Masters said. — AP Region incredibly suffered relatively little damage

CHAMELA: Patricia flattened a fishing hamlet on Seafront hotels were cleared of their guests in Puerto storm tossed hundreds of coconuts inside the seafront Mexico’s Pacific coast, but authorities were relieved to Vallarta before Patricia’s arrival, while thousands of church as wind and water broke the door. New Yorker creates ‘Zaqistan’, see Saturday that the record-breaking hurricane largely tourists were evacuated by bus or plane, many taken to spared the country and dissipated as it moved north. shelters. But the town had little damage in the end. Rain threat Utah’s first sovereign nation The wood and brick homes with tin and palm leaf roofs Transport Minister Gerardo Ruiz Esparza said Mexico Forecasters had warned of a “potential catastrophe” of 40 families in the village of Chamela were blown was saved because the population was well prepared after Patricia’s winds peaked at 325 kilometers per hour away when Patricia made landfall as a Category Five and the hurricane was slowed by the Sierra Madre Friday. That was more powerful than the 315 kilometers SALT LAKE CITY: A New York man is do your own thing and to have your monster in Jalisco state late Friday. Occidental mountain range. “We were lucky that the per hour winds of Super Typhoon Haiyan, which left building his own sovereign nation own space and the privacy to do that,” The families survived because they evacuated to a impact was diverted” toward the mountains, he said. more than 7,350 dead or missing when it struck the called Zaqistan on a remote piece of said Landsberg, who’s hesitant to reveal shelter before landfall, which occurred just 20 kilome- “Nature was kind-hearted.” Philippines in November 2013. But Patricia struck with land in Utah. Zaq Landsberg has creat- the exact location of Zaqistan for fear of ters to the south. The villagers returned to pick up the 270 kilometers per hour winds, slowing as it collided ed a yellow-and-red flag, official-look- people getting lost trying to find it. pieces on Saturday and complained that the govern- President lifts emergency with mountains. Almost 24 hours after Patricia made ing passports and a border patrol gate While he knows the 4-acre piece of land ment has not provided any help. “We have nothing. My Pena Nieto said around 3,500 homes were “partially landfall, the US National Hurricane Center said it degen- guarded by a giant robot sentry for the equipped with a supply bunker won’t property’s gone,” said Griselda Hernandez, looking at the or completely affected” while electricity was restored to erated into a remnant low with 45 kilometers per hour realm, KSL-TV reported. actually become its own recognized space without walls or roof that used to be her home. half of the 235,000 people who lost power. He did not winds. But it warned that the “heavy rain threat” will “The conceptual goal is I want it to country, Lansdsberg said building it is While the residents of Chamela lost nearly every- specify how the homes were affected. Patricia tore increase Saturday evening across the northeast and into become a real country,” said Landsberg, an artistic exploration in how far he can thing, most of the region incredibly suffered relatively down trees, triggered some flooding and caused minor coastal parts of the US state of Texas. its president. “I mean, that goal is not push the concepts of land ownership little damage and the authorities rejoiced that no deaths landslides elsewhere in Jalisco and neighboring Colima In Manzanillo, soldiers shoveled sand off the main going to happen. It’s impossible, but and sovereignty. were reported. President Enrique Pena Nieto lifted the state. But by Saturday regional airports reopened and boulevard while residents, some riding around in bicy- going through the motions, (I’m) trying “My goal is to, like, probe those little hurricane alert for Jalisco, Colima and Nayarit states as highways were cleared of obstacles. cles, surveyed damage that included uprooted trees to make that happen.” He’s even created areas,” Landsberg said. “To try and find he visited the region, saying that the damage was “The magnitude and danger of this hurricane threat- and street signs. “For being the most powerful hurricane a motto for the land of Zaqistan: what that does mean.” He pays property “smaller than expected. “Maybe (the warnings) were ened to cause more considerable damage, but fortu- in the world, I think we came out okay,” said Cristian “Something from nothing.” taxes to Box Elder County, about 160 exaggerated, but it’s better to be warned,” said Ruben nately this did not happen,” he said. But in Chamela and Arias, the 30-year-old owner of the seafood restaurant El When he bought the sage-brush miles north of Salt Lake City, though he Fregoso, a restaurant owner who reopened his business other small villages of the Jalisco coast, tiny homes were Bigotes, whose balcony was broken and garage dam- covered stretch of Utah backcountry a refers to the payments as tributes. He in the popular resort of Puerto Vallarta after the storm. damaged by wind and floods. In La Manzanilla, the aged. — AFP decade ago, the city-dwelling wants to make his little nation look Landsberg was amazed at how legitimate. The passports look and feel removed it was. It’s about 60 miles from real, and visitors like his friend Mike Abu the nearest town and 15 miles away can get them stamped as they enter from a paved road. While he calls the and exit the country. “Legitimacy is one Louisiana governor runoff area harsh and desolate, it’s also of those things that’s fairly subjective to appealing. begin with,” Abu said. “But when we’re “Out here, it’s not that crazy of an talking about it, does it exist? There’s no idea to have your own little spot, and to question about it.” — AP candidates focus on Jindal

BATON ROUGE: As the two men vying to be Vitter’s eight-year-old prostitution scandal a stain on Vitter to Jindal, Edwards also described the US sena- Louisiana’s next governor move into the campaign Louisiana. tor as “Nixonian.” “Over the next few weeks David ahead of a Nov 21 runoff, they’re asking the state’s The senator apologized in 2007 for a “very serious Vitter is going to spend millions of dollars lying about voters to decide who’s more unpopular in the state: sin” after he was linked through phone records to my record, lying about my values, lying about my term-limited Republican Gov Bobby Jindal or Washington’s “DC Madam.” The race was tighter than service to our country and to our state,” Edwards said. Democratic President Barack Obama. Vitter had hoped, with Edwards taking 40 percent of An Ivy League-educated Rhodes Scholar from the Republican US Sen David Vitter and Democratic the primary vote and Vitter advancing with 23 per- New Orleans suburbs, Vitter has returned to a cam- state Rep John Bel Edwards highlighted their strate- cent, according to unofficial returns. Months ago, paign style that has worked for him in previous races. gies Saturday night as the candidate list was whittled Vitter was atop the polls, flush with millions in cam- He’s running on conservative values and describing to two in the governor’s race. Vitter called Edwards a paign cash and running like an incumbent. But amid himself as a political outsider. liberal and said supporting the state representative continued talk of the prostitution scandal and a “The politicians in Baton Rouge have created one would “be the same as voting to make Barack Obama drumbeat of criticism about his attack-heavy cam- heck of a mess. The state budget in disarray, eight governor of Louisiana.” Edwards said Vitter represents paign tactics, Vitter’s negatives spiked among voters. years of cuts to higher education, too many of our a “third Jindal term” in office. One PAC has been running an “Anybody But Vitter” roads and bridges in complete disrepair and too Obama remains highly unpopular in the conser- campaign. many of our best and brightest having to leave the vative state, but so does Jindal. The two-term gover- state for good opportunity,” Vitter told supporters. nor’s policies are criticized as causing continued ‘Stark differences’ Edwards is campaigning as a conservative Democrat. financial problems at home, and his absenteeism Vitter, however, maintained a strong conservative He’s pro-gun and anti-abortion, and comes from a while he runs for the GOP presidential nomination base that propelled him into the runoff. The two family of sheriffs. He has a West Point degree and mil- has drawn ire. Vitter and Edwards were the top two runoff contenders immediately took swipes at each itary background. vote-getters in Saturday’s open primary, which pit all other, suggesting the themes voters can expect next. “I live by the honor code, a cadet will not lie, candidates regardless of party in a competition Vitter is making the competition a partisan one, cheat, steal or tolerate those who do. And David against each other. which has worked well for other Republican candi- Vitter wouldn’t last five minutes at West Point,” Edwards always seemed assured of a runoff spot dates in recent years as Louisiana became an increas- Edwards said Saturday night. The primary race largely because of his standing as the only major ingly red state. came down to personalities - and a referendum of Democratic candidate. Vitter bested two other major “We have a stark difference in this runoff,” Vitter sorts on whether Vitter’s eight-year-old prostitution UTAH: In this video frame grab taken on June 29, 2013, Zaq Landsberg Republicans to secure his position on the November said as he described Edwards’ votes for Obama. He scandal still resonated with voters. Vitter has dodged stands on acres of land in northwestern Box Elder. — AP ballot, eclipsing Public Service Commissioner Scott added: “John Bel Edwards is not a casual supporter of talk of the scandal, suggesting he and the voters Angelle and Lt Gov Jay Dardenne, rivals who called Barack Obama. He is a true believer.” While he tied have moved on. — AP MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 INTERNATIONAL

England celebrates 600th anniversary of Agincourt victory

LONDON: England was this week celebrating battle, two years into his nine-year reign. He is the breach, dear friends”, “we happy few, we while the French lost thousands, including tude. “Over the last six centuries, only a hand- the 600th anniversary of the Battle of buried in London at Westminster Abbey, band of brothers”, and “Cry ‘God for Harry, around 40 percent of the French nobility on ful of people have seen or touched the Crystal Agincourt, one of its greatest-ever battlefield which is holding a service marking the England, and Saint George!’” The Royal some counts. Sceptre,” the City said. It is only removed from victories, when king Henry V’s longbow anniversary on Thursday, six centuries on Shakespeare Company is staging the play at the Guildhall vaults for coronations and the archers routed the French nobility. The battle from the day when news of the victory its base in the bard’s hometown of Stratford- London guilds helped victory ceremonial swearing-in of City of London on October 25, 1415 saw a heavily-outnum- reached the city. upon-Avon, central England, with Alex Hassell The historic Worshipful Company of mayors, who silently place their hands on it. It bered English army inflict a catastrophic The abbey holds king Henry’s “funerary in the title role. Bowyers, or bowmakers, held a special contains red spinels from Afghanistan, blue defeat on the enemy that altered the course achievements”-the personal items carried at “Henry says that he and his troops shall be Agincourt Dinner on Thursday and hailed the sapphires from Sri Lanka and pearls from the of the Hundred Years’ War. Commemorative his funeral, namely his sword, shield, saddle remembered because of their actions on St longbowmen who it described as “a key com- Gulf. “The story of Henry V is part of our services, Shakespeare performances, anniver- and helmet. King Henry’s sword will be parad- Crispin’s Day until the ending of the world,” ponent in a stunning victory”. The guild is part national consciousness,” said Guildhall gallery sary dinners, exhibitions, conferences and ed through the abbey once again on Hassell told AFP. “Well, we may not be there of the City of London, the British capital’s curator Katty Pearce. The Guildhall exhibition archery tournaments are marking the Thursday and placed on the altar. yet but being part of their remembrance 600 financial hub, which is keen to recall its part in also contains an iron mace used in the battle. anniversary. years on feels rather wondrous.” He added: bankrolling the expedition. The anniversary is, of course, also being “By defeating the French, Henry V united Shakespeare’s inspiration “There will be an added weight to the notion It contributed 10,000 marks — £3 million remembered in Azincourt, the village in the English. He was the last great warrior king Agincourt was immortalized in William of dying in battle, of legacy, of being remem- ($4.6 million, 4.1 million Euros) in today’s northeastern France where the two armies of the Middle Ages,” said Andrew Gimson, Shakespeare’s 1599 play “Henry V”, whose stir- bered, and of making history”. Casualty esti- money. It is putting on show the rarely-seen clashed. A remembrance ceremony will take author of “Brief Lives of the Monarchs since ring battle speeches still resound and feature mates vary widely, but English losses are Crystal Sceptre, the 17-inch long mace given place on the battlefield, involving French and 1066”. King Henry was 28 at the time of the in popular lexicon, including “Once more unto thought to have numbered more than 100, to the City by king Henry to mark his grati- British troops. — AFP

Modi to make first UK trip on November 12

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister During the three-day trip, Modi will Narendra Modi said yesterday he was meet with Britain’s leadership and looking forward to visiting Britain address the country’s large Indian dias- next month, his first trip as premier pora at Wembley Stadium, as well as after London lifted a decade-long inaugurate a memorial of India’s low- boycott against the leader. “I will caste icon Bhimrao Ambedkar at his embark on a visit to Britain a day after former London house. The trip is Diwali,” Modi said, referring to the Modi’s first since London ended its major Hindu festival to be celebrated decade-long diplomatic boycott of the on November 11. “I am looking for- Hindu nationalist in 2012 over deadly ward to my visit,” he added, in his anti-Muslim riots while he was running monthly radio address. Modi will be in his home state of Gujarat. Prime London from November 12 to 14 Minister David Cameron invited the before heading to Turkey for a G20 premier to visit Britain shortly after summit, an Indian foreign ministry Modi’s landslide general election victo- source confirmed to AFP on condition ry in May 2014, in a bid to boost trade of anonymity. and diplomatic ties with India. — AFP Ivory Coast faces BUJANOVAC: Migrants and refugees dry their clothes on railroad tracks after crossing the Macedonian-Serbian border. — AFP key stability test

EU, Balkans leaders hold ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast voted in a presiden- IMF was finally inaugurated president in tial election yesterday expected to return 2011 after weeks of violence that followed incumbent Alassane Ouattara to power then president Gbagbo’s refusal to concede amid hopes of cementing peace after years defeat in the election. Gbagbo was eventu- emergency refugee talks of violence and upheaval. More than six ally ousted by French-backed pro-Ouattara million people are eligible to cast ballots forces and is now in a Dutch jail. He goes but concern is high that the violence on trial next month for war crimes at the ‘EU expects everyone to obey the rules’ sparked by the last election in 2010 will this International Criminal Court in The Hague. time render a low voter turnout. “I want a BRUSSELS: European Union and Balkan leaders hold neighboring states in chaotic conditions. States into Europe so far this year, in the biggest movement lasting peace and work for my children,” Vote-rigging claims emergency talks on Europe’s refugee crisis yesterday “must take care to uphold orderly procedures and of its kind since World War II. Most are travelling said Bintou Coulibaly, a trader casting her Ouattara’s main challenger is former amid threats from three frontline states to close their conditions,” he said. “The European Commission through Turkey, Greece and the western Balkans, ballot in a neighborhood of the commer- prime minister Pascal Affi N’Guessan, who borders if northern EU countries stop accepting expects everyone to obey the rules of the game if we seeking new lives in Germany and other northern EU cial capital, Abidjan. is running on behalf of Gbagbo’s Ivorian migrants. The mini summit, called by European don’t want to put Schengen at risk,” Juncker said, states, creating a huge strain on those countries. Voting was due to begin at 0700 GMT Popular Front. Former Prime Minister Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, groups referring to the EU’s border-free zone. The EU is fac- “The only goal of this long journey is to flee the the heads of 10 EU nations, including German ing record arrivals with more than 47,500 people in disgusting war so we can start a safe life,” Shaker Chancellor Angela Merkel, plus the leaders of the last week entering Slovenia, which has a popula- Abara, 37, from the Syrian town of Homs, told AFP at Albania, Serbia and Macedonia. tion of just two million, and 48,000 entering Greece, the Berkasovo border area as he was waiting to cross The meeting comes after Bulgaria, Romania and which has a population of 11 million, according to from Serbia into Croatia in chilly temperatures early Serbia on Saturday warned they would not allow official figures. With winter looming, Amnesty yesterday. More than 4,000 people arrived there themselves to become a “buffer zone” for the tens of International on Saturday warned of a humanitarian overnight in less than 12 hours, police said. thousands of arrivals streaming into Europe. “All three disaster if migrants are stranded at borders. Since last week’s backlogs when thousands of countries... are ready if Germany and Austria and oth- “Every day counts,” Juncker told Bild. Without refugees spent nights in the open air defying heavy er countries close their borders (...), we will be ready action, “we will soon witness families dying rain and freezing temperatures, the situation has to also close our borders at that very same moment,” wretchedly in chilly rivers in the Balkans.” Slovenia is improved as the authorities of the two countries Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said after seeking help after becoming the main entry point agreed to speed up the flow. “The most difficult was talks between the three Balkan leaders in Sofia. into the Schengen zone when Hungary sealed its when we left Turkey on a rubber boat. There were 38 Over past months, non-EU member Serbia has southern borders with coils of razor wire. Slovenia people onboard, including a lot of women and chil- been swamped by migrants on their way from has asked Brussels for 140 million Euros ($155 mil- dren. Luckily we safely arrived to Greece. Now we are Greece and Macedonia to northern Europe, though lion), in addition to police backup and logistical sup- in Europe and we already feel safe somehow,” Abara Bulgaria and Romania have been much less affected. port. It says that if no help emerges, it may have to said. The 10 leaders from the 28-nation European Juncker’s office said yesterday’s mini summit was build its own border barrier with Croatia. Union who are invited to the mini summit are those needed to foster greater cooperation “in view of the from Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Greece, unfolding emergency”. In an interview published Human flow Hungary, The Netherlands, Romania, Slovenia and yesterday by the German newspaper Bild, Juncker An unprecedented 670,000 people mainly fleeing Sweden. But the meeting has once again highlighted urged countries to stop handing on migrants to conflict in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan have flooded a split in the EU over how to handle the crisis. — AFP Decisive Ukraine election

ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast’s president Alassane Ouattara (center) watches as his marred by cancellation wife, Dominique Ouattara, casts her ballot at a polling station during elec- tions. — AP KIEV: Western-backed Ukrainian President Petro But Russia’s subsequent seizure of Crimea and the pro- mentary vote-has seen his its approval languishing Poroshenko’s fragile ruling coalition faced a major sur- Moscow eastern revolt that followed in which more hover near zero and is fielding no candidates. vival test yesterday in local elections that were instant- than 8,000 died have seen the nation of 40 million Frustration at the West’s refusal to arm Ukrainian but was slow to get underway, with some Charles Konan Banny dropped out of the ly marred as voting was cancelled in the strategic port stripped of its most strategic naval bases and industri- forces and only provide tightly-regulated financial polling booths still closed two hours later. running on Friday-becoming the third can- of Mariupol. al heartland. help has further bolstered the election odds of the In Abidjan, many were an hour behind didate to do so-citing “grave irregularities” Polling stations opened across all Kiev-adminis- The popularity of Poroshenko’s government has marginalized but militant far right. schedule. Polling officially ends at 1700 in the organisation of the vote. tered regions accept for Mariupol-a southeastern city plunged because of this year’s drastic utility bill hikes Polls show that pro-Russian groups-active in GMT. The West African state, the world’s Former foreign minister Amara Essy had of nearly 500,000 that provides a land bridge between and other belt-tightening measures prescribed by Mariupol-are also gaining momentum because of leading cocoa producer, needs a peaceful also withdrawn, along with former nation- pro-Moscow rebel regions and Ukraine’s Russian- world lenders under their $40 billion (36 billion euro) Kiev’s effective economic blockade of rebel-run and credible election to draw a line under al assembly president Mamadou Koulibaly, annexed Crimea peninsula. “Polling stations did not economic rescue loan. And Poroshenko’s seeming regions in which an estimated 3.5 million people still the deadly violence that marked Outtara’s who condemned the vote as “rigged”. The open in Mariupol because the ballots were not ready,” inability to sideline a handful of influential tycoons has live. “As much as we need help from a global coalition victory five years ago. But opposition fig- government shrugged off their boycott as electoral commission Natalia Kashchiy said. A state- seen his own ratings slip to less than half of what they and regional unity, we also need a domestic coalition ures have cried foul, with three candidates a bid to duck out of a competition they ment from Poroshenko’s Solidarity party said the polls were when he became president in May 2014. that will ruin Putin’s ambition of blowing our country having withdrawn from the race which were tipped to lose. But Ouattara has “were aborted... due to the improper preparation of The party of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk-a apart from the inside,” Poroshenko said on one recent now leaves Outtara vying against six oth- come under criticism from Amnesty election ballots, the absence of control over their top Poroshenko partner who won October’s parlia- campaign stump. — AFP ers. International for the detention of oppo- printing and number, and reliable storage.” nents ahead of the vote, and rights cam- Poroshenko’s party said it still hoped to conduct may- ‘Consolidate peace’ paigners have said little justice has been oral and regional council votes in the city in the com- “We’ll be far, very far from the 80 per- meted out to members of his camp over ing weeks. cent participation at the election in 2010,” the 2010-11 violence. The combative elections come during a lull in one observer warned. Around 3,000 died in In Yopougon, the working class pro- fighting and with worries growing that Ukraine is slip- the violence following the 2010 elections Gbagbo district of Abidjan known for its ping off the global radar despite just turning into which pitted Ouattara against former buzzing nightlife, there was deep gloom on Europe’s second-poorest country and still standing as strongman leader Laurent Gbagbo. The cri- Saturday, with many residents still seeing a bulwark against Russia’s feared expansion west. But sis was a bloody epilogue to a decade of Gbagbo as the rightful winner of the 2010 politicians in Ukraine were most concerned about upheaval, splitting west Africa’s economic vote. “For us, October 25 is a day of mourn- what happens in Mariupol-a vital outlet for the east’s powerhouse between a rebel-held north ing in Yopougon,” said hairdresser Daniel as industrial output that had militias stationed on its and a loyalist south. he sat outside his salon, adding that he northeastern outskirts throughout most of the war. A top economist, Ouattara, 73, is seek- would not be voting yesterday. “Going to The devastated city came under a January 24 mortar ing a solid first-round win to dodge the vote would be like violating the constitu- and rocket attack monitors blamed on the insurgents threat of a run-off against one of the six tion myself,” he said. “Tell me who to vote that killed 31 civilians and wounded more than 100. other presidential contenders. Some for while my parents are languishing in 34,000 soldiers are on duty to ensure vot- Ouattara’s prisons,” said a woman who gave Slipping off global radar ing passes off peacefully, and preliminary her family name as Yaba, standing amongst The collapse of Poroshenko’s bickering ruling results are expected early in the week. steaming pots at her restaurant. alliance could have grave consequences that could Ouattara has campaigned on turning But in the staunchly pro-Ouattara not only result in the eventual dissolution of parlia- around Ivory Coast’s economy and secur- neighbourhood of Adobo, the mood was ment but also derail Kiev’s plans of applying for EU ing stability after years of turmoil. upbeat amongst voters cheering on their membership by 2020. Twenty months have passed ZANZIBAR: Tanzanian women queue to cast his ballot at a polling station yesterday. “For the next five years, we will strength- champion, known as “Ado” after his initials. since the ex-Soviet nation sparked the world’s imagi- Analysts say the presidential race will pit John Magufuli of the long-ruling Chama en our institutions to consolidate peace,” “Ado will build roads, he’s going to bring nation through unceasing protests that ultimately Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), seen as the narrow favorite, against ex-prime minister Edward said Ouattara, rounding off his campaign at work for young people,” said 19-year-old toppled a despised Kremlin-backed leader and Lowassa, a CCM stalwart who recently defected to the opposition Chadema, heading a rally of thousands of supporters in Ousmane, who lost his mother in the vio- appeared to anchor Ukraine’s future with the West. a coalition of parties. — AFP Abidjan. The former deputy head of the lence sparked by the last election. — AFP

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 INTERNATIONAL Maldives leader says VP’s arrest ‘not easy’

MALE: The Maldives’ president appealed for Adeeb was connected with two soldiers arrest- after lawmakers loyal to Gayoom impeached calm throughout the island nation yesterday, ed for tampering with evidence on the boat his predecessor and lowered the minimum after his deputy was arrested on suspicion of soon after the blast. He said police had found presidential age from 35 to 30. treason for allegedly plotting to assassinate bomb-making materials at their homes. The promotion put Adeeb next in line for him with an explosion on his boat. President Adeeb’s lawyer on Saturday called the allega- the presidency, should Gayoom be unable to Yameen Abdul Gayoom, who escaped the Sept tions against his client untrue. govern. Adeeb was also given influence and 28 blast unhurt, told reporters it “was not easy” During a hearing in which Adeeb and his powers beyond those of his elder colleagues, to see the arrest of Vice President Ahmed lawyers participated by teleconference, the including heading the country’s economic Adeeb, a young protege appointed to the court approved his detention for 15 days of council and mapping out plans for a special office only three months ago. questioning while police conduct raids on the economic zone. Meanwhile, he kept control “It was taken for the security of the country,” homes and businesses of his family and associ- over tourism - a major industry for an island Gayoom said, but added that he would wait for ates. Gayoom has been dodging controversy nation known worldwide for its palm-fringed the case to go to trial before beginning any since he won the presidency in 2013 after hotly beaches, clear waters and luxury resorts. After process to impeach him. The arrest marks the disputed elections against a predecessor who the explosion tore through the president’s boat latest in a series of political shakedowns and was forced to resign three years earlier amid last month, rumors soon began circulating that power struggles in the Maldives that have public protests. Former President Mohamed Adeeb was behind the blast - allegations he seized the fragile, young democracy since it Nasheed is now serving 13 years behind bars emphatically denied. held its first elections in 2008, after 30 years of on a conviction delivered in a rushed trial wide- Investigators ruled out mechanical failure as autocracy under Gayoom’s half-brother. ly criticized as unfair. a cause of the blast, and the government said After Adeeb’s arrest on Saturday, a small an explosive device had been placed under the group of his supporters staged a protest that Hugely popular seat the president usually occupied. Authorities MALE: In this photograph received from the Maldives Presidency yesterday, led to a police crackdown, with 17 people The 33-year-old Adeeb, who was hugely carried out raids on the homes and businesses Maldives President Abdulla Yameen speaks of the dismissal of Vice President detained. The home minister said Adeeb would popular with young Maldivians, was credited of Adeeb’s associates, but have refused to give Ahmed Adeeb from his duties during his Address to the Nation. — AFP be charged with “high treason,” an offense not with delivering the important youth vote to any details about what may allegedly have specified in the penal code but still used in the Gayoom. Some 40 percent of the mostly been found. Gayoom also sacked his defense official visit to China. Police spokesman Ismail member of Adeeb’s security detail and a mem- Maldives for terrorism or offenses against the Muslim country’s 350,000 people are aged minister and the police commissioner after the Ali said Adeeb was wanted “on suspicion of ber of the army’s bomb squad, bringing the state by government officials. from 15 to 34. In July, Adeeb was moved from blast. Adeeb was taken into custody Saturday at involvement in the boat blast.” Three soldiers total number detained in the boat blast investi- Gayoom said the investigation suggested the Tourism Ministry to become vice president, the airport immediately upon returning from an were also arrested Saturday, including a former gation to seven. — AP Silencing doubts: Lost Korean siblings cannot resolve old grievance

Geeta ready for home SEOUL: This weekend, scores of Koreans her, so the new family forced her to do on both sides of the border are holding all the housework like dish-washing and reunions with family members divided rice-cooking. I repeatedly told her that Deaf-mute girl to be reunited with family by the Korean War some six decades our parents didn’t sell her and that they ago. Most have not seen each other tried to get her back when the situation KARACHI: Accidentally stranded in Pakistan for more since then - and may never again. This is got better but she wouldn’t believe it. than a decade, the young deaf-mute woman shows the second three-day session of I learned she was alive about eight off a single treasured photograph of the people she reunions organized by the two countries years ago when an ethnic Korean believes are her long-lost family in India and who she held at the Diamond Mountain resort in Chinese visited me and said my sister was will soon travel to meet. North Korea. looking for me. We exchanged letters and Known only as Geeta, she has been stuck in South Korean Lee Cheon-wu, a 78- photos through this broker, who told me Pakistan ever since she wandered over one of the year-old retired farmer, was at the first they could bring her to a certain place in world’s most militarized borders from India more than session, held during the middle of the China to arrange a meeting with her if I 10 years ago. Lost and alone, unable to identify her week. Here, in his own words, is what he came to China with 2 million won family or where she came from, she has remained in will remember about what will likely be ($1,770). But I didn’t do it because I wor- Pakistan under the care of the country’s largest wel- his last meeting with his 84-year-old sis- ried they might be trying to swindle me. fare organization, the Edhi Foundation, living in a shel- ter, North Korean Ri Mun Wu. When the This week, I took the two letters they said ter in the port city of Karachi. North Korean participants came into the my sister wrote and asked her if she’d Now-after repeated false leads, and thanks to a reunion center, I quickly recognized my really written them. She’s now suffering Bollywood hit and the single photograph-Geeta elder sister because she looks exactly like Alzheimer’s disease and she couldn’t believes she has finally identified her family. Today, our late mother. I quickly shouted, remember. But I came to believe they she is set to fly to Delhi, where she hopes to be reunit- ed with her loved ones. “This is my father, and my “Sister!” and rushed over and embraced were her letters after talking with her. younger brother,” Geeta told AFP during an interview her. She asked me “Who are you?” So I I brought two suitcases full of medi- in Karachi this week using a combination of sign lan- said, “It’s me. Cheon-wu!” She wept and cine, pain killers, medicated patches, cos- guage and facial expressions as she pointed to the hugged me. metics, nutritional supplements, long photograph showing the family from the Indian state They look so much alike, it really feels underwear, a coat, a parka and pants. of Bihar. like I reunited with my mother, who died When I asked her to put on some of the A woman also shown in the picture is believed to 24 years ago. She was 12 and I was 6 clothes, I found she was wearing three when she was sent to North Korea in thin long johns. I told her I’m not wear- be her stepmother. Though her eyes glistened during KARACHI: In this photograph taken on October 22, 2015, deaf-mute Indian woman, the interview, Geeta appeared calm and confident, 1943, before the war, so we didn’t share ing any long johns and she was really expressing no doubt that her family had been found. Geeta holds a photograph of a family in India which she believes is her family, during many stories about the good old days. surprised. She’s 84 so she’s old and thin She even showed off the clothes she plans to wear for an interview at the EDHI Foundation. — AFP We just talked about how we’ve lived in and more sensitive to cold. the Hindu festival of Diwali in India next month: a the years since. She had a big misunder- Her Alzheimer’s, age and a hearing scarlet blouse and turquoise ghagra, or long skirt, Bollywood boost young Pakistani woman ends up trapped in India. standing about our parents so I tried to problem meant that we wouldn’t have heavily embroidered. But questions remain. The Geeta, who is believed to be in her twenties, was “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”, featuring Indian superstars Salman resolve that, but it didn’t work. been able to reunite if this happened two unnamed family she has identified say that the alone and disorientated with no identity papers when Khan and Kareena Kapoor, became a smash hit. The or three years later. I also gave her $500, police found her on a train that had crossed the bor- spotlight returned to Geeta, and the Indian govern- daughter they lost was married and had a baby when Family forced and she gave us three bottles of liquor der from India into the eastern city of Lahore. She was ment pledged to bring her home. she disappeared-but Geeta is believed to have only My parents sent her to a relative’s and some cookies. She said she was sorry been around 11 or 12 when she was found by thought to have strayed into Pakistani territory by Authorities turned up many families saying that mistake, but could not remember or explain exactly Geeta could be their daughter, but she claimed to rec- house in Hamhung in North Korea for not giving me more even though I Pakistani police. because they couldn’t financially take gave her many presents. “Please, don’t “She is quite sure about her father and brothers, where she was from, and police soon handed her over ognize the family from Bihar, and has kept their care of all their children at the time. They say that,” I said. “I didn’t come here to get but she will take a DNA test in India before she is to the Edhi Foundation. framed picture in a steel case ever since. On Friday, handed over to the family,” said Bilqees Edhi, matriarch Even the name “Geeta” was given to her by Edhi India’s foreign ministry spokesman rejected the sug- planned to get her later, but they presents from you. You probably didn’t of the Edhi family, who fostered Geeta at the founda- staff. Years slipped by, but her case was given a fresh gestion that Geeta’s return had been arranged too couldn’t because the Korean War broke come for the presents either.” “You were tion’s centre for hundreds of abandoned and boost in August after the release of a Bollywood hastily, given her ties with the family were not yet out in 1950. My sister said a relative smart when you were a little boy and orphaned children in Karachi. movie that told the mirror image of her story-a mute, established. — AFP there told her that our parents had sold you’re still smart,” she said. — AP Bangladesh rejects IS Taleban upsurge drawing claim of Shiite attack

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s government Shiites are a minority in Bangladesh, city dwellers into battle yesterday dismissed the Islamic State but are generally not discriminated group’s claim that it was behind a against, and attacks against them are MAIMANA: Draped in a bandolier of shotgun car- forces appeared to abandon their posts. “Maimana city locked up his two wives, six daughters and other female bomb attack on thousands of Shiite virtually unheard of. tridges, an Afghan cafe owner was forced to cobble was like a house without doors that night,” said cafe relatives in a room, with a sobering warning that he Muslims in the nation’s capital, and Within hours of the attack, the together a militia of neighborhood fruit vendors and owner Haji Mohammad Ashraf, a 62-year-old communi- would blow them up with grenade to protect their said there was no evidence that the Islamic State group posted a state- vegetable hawkers when the Taleban threatened his ty leader with a salt-and-pepper beard and a shotgun in “honor” if the Taleban came. “I told them: ‘If we cannot Sunni extremist group had any follow- ment online claiming responsibility for city, demonstrating an alarming new push into urban his lap. “People had no choice but to stand up and fight.” protect you, we will kill you’.” ing in the South Asian country. the attack, according to the SITE areas. Emboldened by their recent three-day occupa- As insurgents breached the Maimana’s outer defences, It was the third time the Islamic Intelligence Group, which monitors tion of Kunduz, the first Afghan city to fall to the Taleban coming within four kilometers of the city, close-range ‘Major catastrophe’ State group claimed responsibility for jihadi activities. The statement could since their ouster from power in 2001, insurgents have battles erupted-”bullets were striking against bullets”, a The Taleban were pushed back but the mobilization an attack in Bangladesh, after it said it not be independently verified. Police made brazen attempts to overrun several other provin- resident told AFP. of citizen militias raised troubling questions about the was behind the recent killing of two were questioning three suspects cial centers, from Ghazni in the south to Maimana in the Pandemonium broke out as people scrambled to ability of NATO-trained Afghan forces as they struggle to foreigners - an Italian aid worker and a detained after the blasts and examin- north. Seen previously as a rural militant movement flee, fearing an outcome much worse than in Kunduz, rein in the expanding insurgency. Maimana and Kunduz Japanese agricultural worker. The gov- ing closed-circuit television footage capable only of hit-and-run attacks on cities, the where Taleban death squads were accused of rape, sum- are part of a broader Taleban push, with the UN estimat- ernment again redirected blame for clues, Dhaka police spokesman Taleban’s aggressive campaign to capture major urban mary executions and torching and plundering build- ing that the group’s reach is the widest since 2001 and toward locally banned Islamist groups Muntasirul Islam said. Investigators areas reveals a highly potent insurgency that poses a ings. Those who stayed burned their government IDs, more than half of the districts across Afghanistan at risk. and the main Islamist political party, also visited the bomb site - the 17th crucial test for Afghanistan’s overstretched NATO- shredded polio vaccination documents and tore down Last week Washington announced it would slow the backed forces. pictures of unveiled women as residents hastened to withdrawal of US troops from the country, with accusing them of staging Saturday’s century Huseni Dalan, a Shiite center On the night of October 4, less than a week after erase anything that could invite the wrath of occupying President Barack Obama admitting that Afghan forces of learning - where three bombs attack to destabilize the already frac- Kunduz fell, insurgents raided the capital of northern Taleban cadres. Ashraf mobilised his 12 sons and neigh- are not yet ready to stand alone against the resurgent tious and impoverished nation. exploded and two were found undet- Faryab province bordering Turkmenistan. Storming boring shopkeepers, who traditionally keep small arms militants. “Citizen militias prevented a major catastrophe “Again, I am saying there is no IS,” onated. down the flanking shale-brown hills, they forced resi- at home but have little or no combat experience. “I told in Maimana,” said Ashraf Sharifi, head of the political sci- Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Despite the attacks, thousands of dents to snatch up meat cleavers and Kalashnikovs to them: ‘Let’s defend our city, let’s fight till the last drop of ence department at Faryab University. “The public confi- said. The country is struggling, howev- Shiites went ahead with the 8-kilome- defend the city alongside informal militias as security blood in our veins’.” Before he went to fight, Ashraf dence in government forces is very low and that in peo- er, to stem rising fears about radical ter procession on Saturday without ple’s forces and militias is very high.” Islam after a spate of violent attacks, any further disruption. Prime Minister Maimana residents said the Taleban raid exposed including the murder of four atheist Sheikh Hasina, a moderate who the paralysis of the security leadership of the province, bloggers. Responsibility for those pledged to stamp out militant radical with many reported seeing deserted checkpoints, aban- attacks was claimed by the domestic groups, has overseen the arrests of doned humvees and empty police stations. Two militia Islamist group Ansarullah Bangla dozens of suspected militants and the commanders in outlying villages told AFP they fielded Team, and authorities are investigating banning of six groups in recent years. frantic calls from policemen seeking refuge in their new threats against more bloggers Experts say the crackdown has left homes. “Many officers lost their spine that night,” made in an email signed by an some of Bangladesh’s more hard-line Maimana prison chief Mohammed Sardar Timory told Ansarullah spokesman and sent to Muslims feeling alienated, and has led AFP. Security officials deny leaving their posts. Bangladeshi media last week. resurgence in activity by Islamic extremist groups. ‘Left to die’ Online statements The violence has rattled foreigners Arming civilians as a bulwark against the insurgents is Before dawn on Saturday, unidenti- and threatened the impoverished a strategy fraught with risk in the already violence- wracked nation. But, says Hafizullah Fetrat: “If the govern- fied attackers hurled a set of home- country’s economy, which relies heavi- ment lacks the ability to protect civilians, then people ly on foreign aid and a $25 billion gar- made bombs into a crowd of Shiite have the right to defend their property, their wives, their Muslims as they were gathering for a ment industry that produces clothing dignity. “In the long term, however, weapons need to be religious procession in Dhaka’s old for top international brands. This story registered and civilians need to be disarmed or adjusted quarter. A teenage boy died and more has been corrected to show that an in the ranks of security forces,” the head of the Afghan than 100 other people were injured. It Ansarullah Bangla Team spokesman Independent Human Rights Commission in Maimana was the first time the 400-year-old signed an email threatening more FARYAB: In this photograph taken on October 16, 2015, an Afghan armed man told AFP. After the Taleban retreat, Ashraf’s eldest son, 25- Shiite procession for the holiday of bloggers, instead of an Islamic State Sohrab ,28, (second left) son of cafe owner Haji Mohammad Ashraf ,62, stands as res- year-old Rustom-who wields a Kalashnikov and hand- Ashoura had been targeted in Dhaka. group spokesman. — AP idents make a security post outside his house in Maimana, the capital of the northern cuffs on the off-chance he might catch a militant alive- province. — AFP led a new security push in his neighborhood. — AFP NEWS MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 Arab Israeli paraglides into Syria to join IS

JERUSALEM: An Arab Israeli has crossed into Syria using a stating on its Facebook page it had not taken an Israeli paraglider with the apparent goal of joining rebel fighters captive. there, the Israeli army said yesterday. “A surveillance post Speaking at the start of his Sunday cabinet meeting, identified an Israeli civilian entering Syrian territory using Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he would a paraglider” late on Saturday, an army statement read. be taking measures to strip the man of his Israeli citizen- “The preliminary review indicates that the civilian that ship. “Yesterday an Israeli citizen crossed our border in entered is a resident of Jaljulia,” an Arab town in central the Golan Heights into Syria to join the ranks of the ene- Israel. A military spokeswoman told AFP the army was my,” he said. “We will act to nullify his citizenship. That is “examining the possibility he had entered Syria in order to what is done in any such case. Whoever joins the ranks of join rebels.” the enemy to fight against Israel, will not be an Israeli citi- The army said the paraglider took off from the south- zen.” ern section of the Israeli occupied Golan Heights, adjacent According to the Shin Bet internal security agency, to southern Syria. It challenged speculation that he may some 45 Arab Israelis have joined jihadist forces in Syria, have been blown off-course and crossed the border inad- mainly entering through Turkey. At least four were killed vertently. “Initial investigation suggests Israeli-Arab in fighting there, and 10 were arrested upon returning to crossed intentionally,” a military statement on Twitter said. Israel. The Shin Bet has warned of the “security threat Israeli newspaper Haaretz quoted members of the posed by Israelis joining IS after being exposed to propa- unidentified man’s family as saying they received an ganda disseminated by the group, primarily via the anonymous phone call Saturday saying that he was Internet. “Their return to Israel, with knowledge of and unharmed. “The uncle said the young man’s father had practical experience in terrorism and warfare, exposes received a phone call about an hour after an (army) the country to significant risks of severe terrorism,” the observation post spotted the paraglider, in which he was agency said in a statement earlier in the year. told, ‘Your son is fine. He’s with us. Don’t worry,’ before the Arabs, most of them Muslims, make up 20 percent of MUSCAT: Omani Interior Minister Hamoud bin Faisal Al-Busaidi seals a ballot box at a polling station yesterday. — AFP call was cut off,” the paper reported. Israel’s population. Inter-ethnic ties have been strained It said that the family had noticed the man becoming by this month’s surge in Palestinian street attacks and more intensely religious of late. “He started becoming Israeli security clampdowns that has killed more than 52 more religious. He started praying every morning in the Palestinians and nine Israelis. Two videos purportedly by Omanis elect council mosque,” it quoted the uncle - who said he last saw the Islamic State and circulated on social media last week young man on Friday - as saying. “I told him that he’s 23 called for an escalation in the Palestinian violence, which now and the best thing he should do is get married and has been fuelled in part by Muslim anger at stepped-up with limited powers have children and raise a family.” The Al-Yarmouk Martyrs visits by Jews to a contested Jerusalem holy site. In one Brigade, which is supportive of the Islamic State group of the videos, a masked gunman speaking Hebrew with MUSCAT: Omanis yesterday elected an 85-member con- interest.” Polling closed at 1500 GMT and the electoral and active in the Daraa area in south Syria, addressed an Arabic accent threatens Israelis with all-out religious sultative council whose powers are limited in a country committee said results would be announced at an rumors circulating about the flight on Saturday night, war. — Agencies where the longtime ruling sultan holds all major govern- unspecified time. The majlis was created in 1991 and ment posts. Authorities are yet to announce the turnout has a four-year term. It has no role in defence, internal of the election for the new Majlis al-Shura, whose pow- security or foreign affairs. But in late 2011, the majlis Mosque bombers retract confessions... ers Sultan Qaboos slightly expanded in 2011 after elected its speaker for the first time and assumed the Continued from Page 1 Al-Fadhl meanwhile said that a four-MP panel has been unprecedented social unrest in the Gulf Arab country. power to grill ministers. It came about as part of meas- formed to coordinate the election of Assembly commit- Yesterday men and women voted separately in the con- ures decreed by Sultan Qaboos to respond to social Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh tees in order to ensure consensus among lawmakers. servative and normally quiet nation, choosing from 590 unrest which included giving the majlis the ability to Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. The Amir, The panel consists of MPs Fadhl, Mohammad Al- candidates who included 20 women. Oman was the first revise and propose legislation. Besides Oman, Kuwait during the meeting, praised Sheikh Mohammad, MoI Huwaila, Youssef Al-Zalzalah and Ahmad Lari. The law- Gulf monarchy to allow women to vote in 1994. and Bahrain are the only Arab states in the Gulf with Undersecretary Lt Gen Suleiman Al-Fahad, senior security maker said that the aim of the panel is to elect commit- Fawzia Al-Kindie, who cast her ballot yesterday, said: parliaments elected by universal suffrage, but all three commanders and personnel for the diligent and sincere tees by consensus so the time of the Assembly is not “I want my vote to reach the government. It is in my forbid political parties. — AFP efforts they exerted in execution of field operations. The wasted, but this does not mean the panel will try to Amir praised the security chiefs and personnel for carry- deprive any member of his right to contest the election if ing out these field missions aimed at safeguarding the no consensus is reached. All the committees are elected security of the citizens and residents of the country, also through a secret ballot. Saudi Shiite cleric’s hailing their efforts to maintain security and stability of MP Rakan Al-Nisf meanwhile sent a number of ques- the dear homeland. tions to Information Minister Sheikh Salman Humoud Al- In another development, as the National Assembly Sabah about an entertainment program on Kuwait TV. He gets ready for the new term opener tomorrow, Assembly asked the minister about who the producer of the pro- death sentence upheld Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem hosted a traditional dinner gram is and whether it is a Kuwaiti or foreign one. He for members of parliament and the Cabinet. A large num- asked if the production company is not Kuwaiti, why did DUBAI: A high court in Saudi Arabia ment of vandalism and sectarian Iranian incitement among Shiites ber of MPs and ministers attended the banquet. MP Nabil the ministry select it and on what basis. has upheld on appeal a guilty ver- strife, failing to obey or pledge alle- both at home and abroad, including dict and death sentence against a giance to then-King Abdullah, call- in the neighboring Shiite majority Shiite cleric who galvanized young ing for the collapse of the state and but Sunni-ruled kingdom of Cheap oil pushes state firms to market activists with his outspoken criti- insulting relatives and companions Bahrain. cism of the authorities, his brother of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Continued from Page 1 Basel III global banking standards make less feasible the said yesterday. Sheikh Nimr Al-Nimr court was set up in 2008 to handle Hossein Amir Abdollahian was quick loans of 20-plus years that Gulf state firms have often was a central figure in Shiite terrorism cases. to criticize yesterday’s ruling, saying government in the form of interest-free loans. In sought. “During that 20-year term, the margin is fixed protests that erupted in 2011 as Executions in Saudi Arabia are “Saudi Arabia will face a heavy price June 2011, it said a royal decree had awarded it around but rules come in and change the capital requirements part of the Arab Spring, and any frequently carried out by behead- for the execution of Sheikh Nimr Al- 50 billion riyals in this manner, and it received a similar for banks, so what was profitable on day one is no decision to carry out his execution ing. Nimr’s case attracted interna- Nimr,” according to comments car- injection in March 2014. longer the case,” said Mario Salameh, HSBC’s head of would likely spark new unrest tional attention after the prosecu- ried by Iran’s semi-official ISNA news Now it is seeking more finance via the market. It project finance for the Middle East and North Africa. among the OPEC powerhouse’s tion unsuccessfully urged the court agency. Nimr’s nephew, Ali announced plans for a $1.5 billion sukuk program in This may drive borrowers towards bonds rather than Shiite minority. He was found guilty to have the cleric’s body and sev- Mohammed Al-Nimr, who is the son August as well as for a corporate loan worth around loans, bringing the Middle East into line with other of sedition and other charges in ered head put on public display. of Mohammed Al-Nimr, is one of $2.3 billion; bankers said it was the first time that SEC areas of the world such as Australia and the United October last year. Nimr has not denied political three young Shiite activists arrested had sought the kind of back-up revolver facility which States, where infrastructure is either originally funded His brother Mohammed Al-Nimr charges leveled against him but for taking part in anti-government many big firms have. Bankers are also encouraged by by project bonds or shorter-term loans are refinanced announced the latest ruling on his says he has never advocated vio- demonstrations before they turned new laws in Dubai and Kuwait this year facilitating with bonds soon after the project is operational. Project Twitter account. He told AP the fam- lence. His supporters and rights 18 who were also sentenced to public-private partnerships (PPPs), which grant owner- bonds have long been talked about in the Gulf as the ily was informed of the decision by groups see the case against him and death last year. Their case has also ship stakes in and revenues from assets to investors in future of fund-raising, but so far only a handful have phone. Saudi King Salman must still other government opponents as an attracted international attention exchange for helping pay the original costs. In Kuwait, come to market. sign off on the sentence before it is effort to silence dissent, particularly and appeals by rights groups to clauses covering land ownership in previous legisla- PPPs have also struggled outside the utilities sector carried out. “We hope a royal par- among members of the Shiite quash the verdict. tion prevented Islamic banks and investors from par- because Gulf states have been reluctant to cede control don will be issued,” Mohammed Al- minority, many of whom are con- In the face of the outcry over the ticipating in projects. The new law resolves that issue of assets. For example, Saudi Arabia’s Medina airport Nimr said. “This verdict could cause centrated in the oil-rich east. juvenile arrest verdicts, Saudi and should encourage greater backing for PPPs in the expansion in 2012 was conceived as a PPP project but major trouble ... because my brother Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia is Arabia’s embassy in London issued a country, said Alex Saleh, partner at law firm Al Tamimi the ultimate structure was different, awarding the pri- Sheikh Al-Nimr is a prominent figure embroiled in a sectarian-tinged statement earlier this month declar- and Co. vate sector concession rights rather than full ownership for Shiites, mainly in the Gulf.” rivalry with Shiite powerhouse Iran ing the independence of its judici- The difficulty for state firms, though, is that they are of a stake. “Ultimately, what the market really lacks is a Last year’s verdict in the that is playing out in civil wars in ary. It said the kingdom “rejects any approaching these alternative funding solutions at a big transport PPP which has come to the capital market Specialized Criminal Court found Syria and Yemen, where the two form of interference in its internal time when the market is changing. As governments’ oil and that can be used as a template,” said Karim Nassif, Nimr guilty of a host of crimes countries support opposing sides. affairs and any impingement on its income shrinks, local banks are receiving fewer new credit analyst at Standard & Poor’s. “I think the potential deposits, reducing the cash available for projects. is there but the jury is out on what will be the next deal including, among others, incite- Riyadh is wary of what it sees as sovereignty”. — AP Money markets reflect this as rates rise. Meanwhile, new outside of power and water.” — Reuters MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 ANALYSIS

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hina’s leaders gather today to hash out a new Five Year Plan to battle slowing growth, and analysts say Cthey must choose between chasing a traditional GDP target and embracing reforms such as to the “one child pol- icy” to help the country develop its full potential. After a decades-long boom, experts say China needs to embrace further liberalisation to avoid the “middle income trap” when developing countries fail to transform their growth model to maintain their competitive edge. According to the government, the world’s second largest economy grew 6.9 percent year-on-year in the third How did Mexico dodge Patricia bullet? quarter, its weakest rate in six years - although independ- ent analysts believe the true figure could be significantly By Carola SolÈ La Barra de Navidad. “The issue is expo- Leodegario Sanson, president of the dead or missing when it struck in Nov lower. Implementing reforms that are necessary to ensure sure: luckily, it made landfall in a rather Mexican Meteorologist Organization. The 2013. “The conditions between countries long-term sustainability come at a cost for current growth - exico dodged a bullet when uninhabited region,” he said. While a sec- low pressure stole some of the hurricane’s like the Philippines and Mexico are very a dilemma for the ruling Communist Party, whose project- monster Hurricane Patricia failed ond eyewall had a maximum winds radius clouds and “accelerating the cyclone’s different,” said Jaime Albarran Ascencio, ed aura of competence underpins its claim to legitimacy. to live up to its threat of devas- of 100 km, the distance between two movement toward the northeast” and the meteorologist at Mexico’s governmental Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics expected M tating huge swaths of the country. What the growth target to be set at or only slightly below the saved Mexicans? Experts say Mexico was current goal of around seven percent. “Policymakers will saved from widespread destruction in big struggle to meet such a high target without undermining part thanks to the Sierra Madre progress on rebalancing,” he said. Five Year Plans are a Occidental mountains, which slowed holdover from the planned economy days of the past, but Patricia’s wrath. The coastal region where still provide a broad blueprint for the country, a key driver it made landfall in western Jalisco state is of global growth whose performance affects companies also sparsely populated by fishing village, from Australia to Zimbabwe. whose residents had evacuated to shel- China’s embrace of market economics and opening up ters. The preventive evacuations by the to the rest of the world from the late 1970s transformed the authorities played an important role, livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people and propelled along with a lower pressure in the north the country to global prominence, but growth has been that affected Patricia’s trajectory. slowing for several years. Beijing has repeatedly said it Patricia struck the Pacific coast as a wants to transition to a “new normal” of slower, more reli- massive Category Five hurricane late able growth led by domestic consumer demand, rather Friday, but almost 24 hours later President than the overheated exports and state investment of the Enrique Pena Nieto declared that no past. But in recent months questions have been raised over major damage was detected. Dozens of its ability to manage the process by stumbles such as clum- small homes were flattened in Chamela, a sy interventions in falling stock markets. fishing village in Jalisco state, and 250 more were hit by floods elsewhere. But it Black Cat, Green Cat was not the widespread devastation The Communist conclave, known as the Fifth Plenum expected for a hurricane that packed a and typically held at a Beijing hotel, brings together the record 325 km per hour winds before it ruling party’s 205-strong Central Committee and around made landfall. 170 reserve members for four days from today to burnish When Patricia struck the coast, its the plan, although it will not be finally approved until winds slowed to 270 km per hour, and China’s legislature meets next year. Economic reformer gradually lost steam as it moved inland. Deng Xiaoping argued against ideological objections to Transport Minister Gerardo Ruiz Esparza change with the metaphor that it did not matter whether a said Mexico was “lucky” that Patricia took cat was black or white, as long as it caught mice. Aerial view is seen of the Chamela community in Jalisco State, Mexico on Saturday after the passage of hurricane a last minute turn and struck the Sierra But now the colour is critical, says Hu Angang, an eco- Patricia. —AFP Madre. “Nature was kind-hearted,” he said. nomics professor at Tsinghua University who served on an inhabited locations was about the same. mountains, Sanson told AFP. In the past 24 National Meteorological Service. “Over experts committee that helped guide the planning process. Uninhabited Region “The storm continued straight to Sierra del hours, Patricia gradually weakened to a there (in the Philippines) there were many China has become the world’s biggest polluter and its Pier Luigi Vidale, professor of climate Cuale, passing only through uninhabited tropical storm, a depression and a “low people were crowded together close to major cities are regularly blanketed by choking smog, caus- system science at Britain’s University of zones, and rapidly lost intensity. We could remnant” as it moved northeast, according the coast and the hurricane got them,” he ing widespread public anger. “China needs to transform Reading, said the radius of Patricia’s maxi- hardly have been luckier,” Vidale said. to the US National Hurricane Center. said. But in the path of Patricia, he said, from the world’s largest ‘black cat’ into the world’s largest mum winds was extremely small at 12 kilo- Patricia was also influenced by its inter- The Philippines were not as fortunate the homes were built better and there was ‘green cat’,” Hu said in an email, urging a more environmen- meters, “so it fit very well in the space” action with a low pressure extending from when Super Typhoon Haiyan, with its 315 “very good information” given to resi- tally efficient economy. “Chasing mice in the form of GDP is between the towns of Campo Acosta and the north to the west of the country, said km per hour winds, left more than 7,350 dents. —AFP still important, but making the cat ‘green’ is even more important.” Leaders will also seek to address social restric- tions that obstruct growth, such as residency rules and the “one child policy”, which limits most couples to a single off- spring. It was introduced in the late 1970s over fears that Working kids given path off Lebanon streets the skyrocketing population was economically unsustain- able. After years of strict, sometimes brutal enforcement, By Layal Abou Rahal street beg for money, and 37 percent sell their hours of working in the streets”. ers, and I like chrysanthemums and liliums by a dedicated government commission China’s popula- small items, like tissue paper or chewing Lebanon hosts more than one million the best,” he said with a smile as he sprayed tion - the world’s largest - is now ageing rapidly, gender or two years, Syrian teenager Ibrahim gum. Others carry grocery bags, shine Syrian refugees, many living in poverty and rows of greenery sitting on shelves in the imbalances are severe, and its workforce is shrinking. scraped together a paltry living sell- shoes or operate small parking lots, with forced to send their children to work to shop. “I hope that when I return to Syria, I The concerns led to limited reforms in 2013, including Fing lottery tickets and tissues on the most making between $3 and $12 daily. A make ends meet. Raed, 16, arrived from can open my own flower shop.” allowing a second child for some couples in urban areas, crowded streets of Beirut, but that seems number are exploited in illicit or illegal pro- Syria’s second city Aleppo with his family but relatively few have taken up the opportunity. Several like a lifetime ago now. The 18-year-old’s fessions - including prostitution - earning three years ago. He once shined shoes or ‘Never Return to the Street’ Chinese media reports in recent weeks have cited life turned around after three months’ train- between $21 and $36 per day. sold things along the Beirut waterfront for Local clothing stores, sweet shops, and researchers urging a two-child policy for all and Bank of ing at a flower shop as part of an appren- cafes have taken part in the initiative. Fadi America Merrill Lynch said: “We expect the one-child policy ticeship program for vulnerable Lebanese Jaber, the 36-year-old manager of Jaber to be significantly loosened and baby-product makers and Syrian youths organised by an interna- Flowers, said IRC proposed he take in Raed should benefit.” tional humanitarian group. “Among the “to take him off the street and teach him But even a dramatic announcement does not guarantee flowers, I forget what happened to us. I for- the basics of the business, and we wel- change. China has a mixed record when it comes to achiev- get our worries,” Ibrahim said, gently comed the idea.” “If he wants to work in this ing its planning goals, according to Anne Stevenson-Yang, arranging a bouquet. field, he will return to his own country with co-founder of China analysis firm J-Capital Research, and He was one of 24 Syrian and Lebanese a trade, instead of wasting his future in the slowing growth will make it more difficult to overcome youths who took part in a training scheme street,” Jaber added. longstanding bureaucratic resistance. The failure to reform organised by the International Rescue The program caters to Lebanese youth the one-child policy was a “significant emblem of paralysis Committee (IRC) that took them off the too, including 20-year-old Assaad, from a in this government”, she said. “There’s no desire to have it streets and provided them with a small poor district of the northern city of Tripoli. anymore, there’s no need for it anymore. There’s a lot of stipend. IRC requested that the names of He has apprenticed at a modest bakery in loosening around the edges, but they have this bureaucra- youths be changed for this story. At a central Beirut, helping to prepare bread for cy they don’t seem to be able to get rid of.” —AFP flower shop in the Cola district of the a steady stream of customers. “I learned Lebanese capital, Ibrahim has learned how how to prepare the dough, how much salt to clean and water flowers, then arrange you should use, and how to lay the bread them into beautifully designed bouquets. out after baking,” he said. “Working here is “It really boosted my morale learning the better than staying at home or being in the All articles appearing on these basics of flower arrangement,” he said qui- street.” The man he is learning from is 30- pages are the personal opinion of etly. “In the streets, I used to hear really bad year-old Syrian Qassem Mohammad, who the writers. Kuwait Times takes no things. But here, I’ve learned mutual owns the bakery and has lived in Lebanon respect and a new trade.” for many years. “I left Syria when I was responsibility for views expressed A Syrian refugee girl sells tissue paper on a busy intersection in the young, but I found someone who gave me therein. Kuwait Times invites read- Exposed to Danger Lebanese capital Beirut late on Saturday. —AFP an opportunity. And in turn, I wanted to ers to voice their opinions. Please At least 1,510 children, three-quarters of give this opportunity to someone who them Syrian, live or work in the streets of Whatever their job, working and living cash to help support his father and five needs it,” Mohammad said. send submissions via email to: opin- Lebanon, according to a report by UN on the street exposes children to danger younger siblings, who live in the impover- Although there is no guarantee partici- [email protected] or via snail agencies, NGOs and Lebanon’s labour min- and exploitation, including street accidents ished Shatila Palestinian refugee camp. But pants will stay off Lebanon’s streets, the mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. istry published this year. The report’s and sexual assault, according to experts. in the program, he also learned to tend organisers hope to receive enough funding authors said the real number of children on IRC’s Sara Mabger said the apprenticeship flowers, at a shop in the Jnah area outside to support those who want to continue The editor reserves the right to edit the streets could be up to three times high- project sought to “give street youth an Beirut, and now he imagines one day own- training. And for many, like Raed, the any submission as necessary. er than that. opportunity to learn a specific skill that will ing his own storefront. choice is clear. “I swore I would never go At least 43 percent of those on the help them in their life, but also to minimise “I memorised all the names of the flow- back to the street again,” he said. —AFP MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 SPORTS

Lemma wins marathon Ford keeps his card Ligety bags curtain-raiser SOLDEN: American Ted Ligety survived a slip to win yesterday’s giant FRANKFURT: Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma won the Frankfurt marathon’s men’s race HONG KONG: England’s Matt Ford wept tears of joy yesterday after he dug out one of his best performances of the year to retain his slalom, his fourth victory in Solden at the men’s alpine skiing World Cup yesterday, while local fans were given something to cheer about as Arne Gabius season curtain-raiser. This was Ligety’s 25th World Cup win and his 19th in broke the German record in finishing fourth. Having begun 2015 by running a playing rights on the European Tour. The 37-year-old scored 69-65-67-69 for 10-under-par 270 at the giant slalom, which has seen him win the crystal globe in this discipline new personal best in finishing fifth at the Dubai marathon in January, Lemma won four times. The current Olympic and three-time reigning world the Vienna marathon in April and has now added the Frankfurt title in an official Fanling to finish tied seventh and move to 106th on the Race to Dubai standings, securing his tour card at the 11th hour. India’s Jeev champion set up this fresh triumph when topping the times winning time of two hours, six minutes and 26 seconds. easily in the first leg, ahead of local hero Austria’s Marcel Kenyan pair Lani Rutto, at eight seconds back, and Alfers Milkha Singh was not so lucky and an ugly four-over-par 74 on the final day ensured he has now lost his European Tour playing rights. Hirscher and French journeyman Thomas Fanara. “I’ve been Lagat, at 22secs, claimed third and fourth respectively while training here for years,” said Ligety, whose American team Hamburg-born Gabius broke the 27-year-old German Ford was overcome with emotion at his dramatic escape and as he spoke to reporters afterwards, he broke down and needed a few use Solden as their European base. “I knew I was on form but marathon record with a time of 2:08.33 over the 42 kilometres. you never know with the first race of the season, because you The 34-year-old shaved 14 seconds off the previous record set by minutes to compose himself. “(I’m) very happy,” he said finally. “Obviously left myself a lot to do and yeah, seems to bring out can’t tell who your main rivals will be.” The American, 31, Joerg Peter in Tokyo in February 1988. made a mistake half way down his second descent to give “I’m just happy the record has fallen,” Gabius said, who the best in me. So it’s very emotional and haven’t spoken to the fam- ily yet. Probably break down again there.” brief hope to Fanara, who was at that time top on the ran the last 12 kilometres with stomach pain. “It was leaderboard, but the man who grew up on the 2002 Salt painful, but hey that’s competitive sports, you have to After a trip to Qualifying school last year, Ford got the season off to a positive start with a second-place finish at the Africa Open in Lake City slopes recovered to win by 15 hundredths of a go to your limits.” second. Hirscher had to settle for third in the end on the There was a clean sweep of Ethiopian athletes in March. But beginning the last event of the regular European Tour season still ranked 117th in the Race to Dubai, he had a fight on his Rettenbach glacier, which is the traditional host for early the women’s race as Gulume Tollesa won in season action. It has proved a happy hunting ground for 2:23:12, beating Dinknesh Mekash on the finish hands to break the top 110 and keep his card. Australia’s Jason Scrivener was another to lose his playing rights, despite firing a final Ligety, who was adding this feat to his previous Solden line while Koren Jelela was third 40 seconds victories in 2011, 2012 and 2013.—AFP back.—AFP round of 68 to wind up tied for third-his best result of the year.—AFP

NHL results/standings

Minnesota 3, Anaheim 0; New Jersey 4, Buffalo 3; Montreal 5, Toronto 3; Arizona 4, Ottawa 1; Philadelphia 3, NY Rangers 2 (So); NY Islanders 3, St. Louis 2 (OT); Pittsburgh 2, Nashville 1 (OT); Florida 6, Dallas 2; Chicago 1, Tampa Bay 0 (OT); Columbus 4, Colorado 3; Detroit 3, Vancouver 2 (OT); San Jose 5, Carolina 2. Western Conference Central Division WLOTLGFGAPTS Nashville 6 1 1 25 16 13 Dallas 6 2 0 27 21 12 Minnesota 5 1 1 20 17 11 St. Louis 5 2 1 23 20 11 Chicago 5 3 0 18 16 10 Winnipeg 4 2 1 23 17 9 Colorado 2 4 1 19 21 5 Pacific Division San Jose 5 3 0 23 18 10 Arizona 4 3 1 23 19 9 Vancouver 3 2 3 20 17 9 Los Angeles 4 3 0 13 15 8 Edmonton 3 5 0 19 24 6 Calgary 2 5 0 15 27 4 Anaheim 1 5 1 6 20 3 Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Montreal 9 0 0 35 12 18 Tampa Bay 5 2 2 27 24 12 Florida 4 3 1 26 17 9 Detroit 4 3 1 21 21 9 Ottawa 3 3 2 24 26 8 Boston 3 3 1 27 29 7 Toronto 1 4 2 16 24 4 Buffalo 2 6 0 16 26 4 Metropolitan Division Washington 6 1 0 29 18 12 NY Rangers 5 2 2 24 19 12 NY Islanders 5 2 1 27 22 11 Philadelphia 4 2 1 16 18 9 New Jersey 4 3 1 20 23 9 Pittsburgh 4 4 0 13 16 8 Carolina 2 6 0 14 25 4 Columbus 1 8 0 19 40 2 Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one point in the standings DENVER: Brandon Saad No. 20 of the Columbus Blue Jackets controls the puck against Gabriel Landeskog No. 92 of the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center . —AFP and are not included in the loss column (L) Leafs fall, Blue Jackets triumph

MONTREAL: PK Subban and Max Pacioretty Christopher Tanev and Brandon Sutter scored just six goals this season while getting shut each had a goal and an assist and the for Vancouver. out four times. Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Science catching up to Leafs 5-3 on Saturday night to extend their DEVILS 4, SABRES 3 COYOTES 4, SENATORS 1 season-opening winning streak to nine games. Adam Henrique scored twice and added an Mikkel Boedker scored three goals and hype around concussions The Canadiens are a victory away from match- assist and New Jersey beat Buffalo for its Arizona beat Ottawa to end a four-game los- The media hype around the mon in horse racing, particularly jump ing the NHL record set by the Maple Leafs in fourth straight victory after an 0-3-1 start. ing streak. Brad Richardson also scored, and LONDON: issue of concussion in sport is “way ahead jockeys,” he said. 1993-94 and matched by Buffalo in 2006-07. Mike Cammalleri had a goal and two assists, Anders Lindback made 35 saves in his first of the science”, a leading doctor told “By my estimation and from informa- Montreal is at Vancouver on Tuesday night. David Schlemko also scored, and Cory start of the season to help Arizona improve to Reuters at an annual National Football tion we have got from various charities Carey Price made 49 saves, and Lars Eller, Schneider made 26 saves for the Devils. 4-3-1. Cody Ceci scored for Ottawa, and Craig League (NFL) conference Saturday. involved in racing, they don’t seem to be David Desharnais and Brendan Gallagher Tyler Ennis, Ryan O’Reilly and Jack Eichel Anderson stopped 22 shots. The issue of concussions and head coming to a great deal of problems, hav- added goals. The Canadiens have won every scored for Buffalo. Linus Ullmark made 24 trauma has become an increasingly con- ing lots of concussions.” game in regulation time. Leo Komarov, James saves in his NHL debut for the Sabres. Buffalo PENGUINS 2, PREDATORS 1 troversial topic in a number of sports in van Riemsdyk and Morgan Reilly scored for lost Evander Kane to a left knee injury midway Phil Kessel scored 41 seconds into overtime recent years, with many governing bodies CRITICAL PERIOD Toronto. through the third period. Kane collapsed to to lift Pittsburgh past Nashville. Chris Kunitz changing rules and protocols to better On the back of the scientific research the ice after having his knee pinned to the also scored, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped ensure player safety. currently available, Dr. Turner said it was BLUE JACKETS 4, AVALANCHE 3 boards in the right corner of the Devils zone 37 shots to help Pittsburgh win for the fourth Dr. Michael Turner, medical director of difficult to make definitive claims about Ryan Murray and Brandon Dubinsky scored off a check from David Schlemko. time in five games. James Neal scored for the International Concussion and Head the link between concussion and mental goals early in the third period and Columbus Nashville, and Pekka Rinne made 23 saves. Injury Research Foundation (ICHIRF), health. came back to beat Colorado for its first win in FLYERS 3, RANGERS 2 believes the science behind concussion is “We anticipate that like most things, it nine games this season. Sam Gagner and Claude Giroux scored in a ISLANDERS 3, BLUES 2 now playing catch-up to the media debate is not going to be all or nothing, that Boone Jenner had two goals, and Sergei shootout to lift Philadelphia past New York. Mikhail Grabovski scored his first goal of around the issue. everybody who has concussion will end Bobrovsky made 31 saves for the Blue Jackets. Mark Streit and Scott Laughton scored in regu- the season 4 minutes into overtime in New “The media hype is way ahead of the up being depressed or suicidal. But there Their 0-8-0 start was the worst since the New lation, and Steve Mason had 37 saves for the York’s victory over St. Louis. John Tavares science,” he told Reuters at the NFL’s sec- will be some, or a number of people, who York Rangers lost their first 11 games in 1943- Flyers. Mason stopped Dominic Moore to end scored his fifth of the season and extended his ond annual professional sports concussion are at risk if you hit your head with regu- 44. Coach John Tortorella got his first win with it. JT Miller and Derick Brassard scored for the points streak to six games for the Islanders. conference in London. larity of ending up with some long-term “Normally what happens is we damage,” he said. Columbus after losing at Minnesota in his first Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist was sensational in Kyle Okposo also scored, and Frans Nielsen painstakingly move forward and we pro- “The difficulty with depression is that it game since replacing the fired Todd Richards. regulation and overtime with 46 saves, but had two assists. Rookie defenseman Colton duce the science at the end of it and pub- is very common. “Also when athletes retire Jarome Iginla had a goal and an assist for gave up the two goals on three shots in the Parayko had a goal and assist, and Alexander lic and media interest starts to pick up. they are at a very critical period in their Colorado, and Nathan MacKinnon and Jack shootout. Steen also scored for the Blues.—AP With this it has been quite the opposite ... lives. Prior to that they were well-known Skille also scored. “We are now doing a lot of research in they might have been famous and earning PANTHERS 6, STARS 2 a lot of different sports to see whether any quite a lot of money and suddenly, they BLACKHAWKS 1, LIGHTNING 0 Nick Bjugstad had a goal and an assist in of the suggestions that have been rather have very little status, nobody knows who Jonathan Toews scored his first goal of the Florida’s victory over Dallas. Bjugstad centered hyped up in the media, particularly in they are, they don’t have somewhere to season 17 seconds into overtime to give a line with Jaromir Jagr and Jonathan America, can be substantiated.” The sui- go to work and I think that transition can Chicago a victory over Tampa Bay in a rematch Huberdeau because a hand injury sidelined cides of former NFL players Dave Duerson be badly handled by lots of sports. of the Blackhawks’ Stanley Cup victory. A Aleksander Barkov. Bjugstad put the Panthers in 2011 and Junior Seau a year later inten- “That is one of the issues that this par- determined Toews netted the winner when he ahead to stay at 2-1 in the first period. sified the debate around concussion and ticular conference reiterated again and barreled into the Tampa Bay zone, and mus- Jagr also had a goal and an assist, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). again and again that there is an undercur- cled between Anton Stralman and Valtteri Huberdeau assisted on Florida’s first two goals. The NFL in April settled a lawsuit rent of mental health issues that are relat- Filppula to the net. Rookie goalie Kristers Al Montoya made 33 saves to improve to 2-0- brought by about 5,000 former players ed to everybody in society.” Gudlevskis stopped Toews’ initial chance, but 0. Jamie Benn scored both Dallas goals, who accused it of covering up the dangers Dr. Richard Ellenbogen, the Co- the Chicago captain knocked in his own increasing his total to an NHL-leading eight. of concussions in a deal that could cost Chairman of the NFL’s Head, Neck and rebound. the league $1 billion. Spine Committee, added that they had Corey Crawford made 21 saves for this first SHARKS 5, HURRICANES 2 Several leading scientific and medical discussed at the conference whether there shutout this season and 13th of his career in Joel Ward had a hat trick and San Jose beat experts from multiple sports attended the may be a connection between pre-exist- NFL think tank ahead of Sunday’s game ing mood disorders and the long-term Chicago’s third straight victory. Gudlevskis Carolina to end a three-game losing streak. between the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville affects of athletes who have suffered con- made 31 saves is his second NHL start. Joe Pavelski and Tommy Wingels also scored Jaguars at London’s Wembley Stadium. cussion. for the Sharks. The game drew 15,814 fans - One initiative to come out of it was a part- “You never hear that discussion among RED WINGS 3, CANUCKS 2 the Sharks’ lowest attendance in nine years. nership between the NFL and Dr. Turner’s professional athletes or student athletes Gustav Nyquist scored in overtime and Justin Faulk and Riley Nash scored for the ICHIRF. when they have finished competing and Detroit beat Vancouver to end a four-game Hurricanes. The two bodies are set to fund further what we find out is that people who have losing streak. The Canucks killed off a tripping investigation into the potential long-term pre-injury had mood disorders or depres- penalty on Daniel Sedin earlier in the extra WILD 3, DUCKS 0 effects and risk factors associated with sion do worse than those who don’t,” he period to stay alive, but were beaten when Devan Dubnyk stopped 15 shots for his first concussion in sports. told Reuters. Detroit goalie Petr Mrazek fed a stretch pass to shutout of the season and 15th of his career, The study, which is due to launch in “So how that all interplays is really Nyquist during a Vancouver change. leading Minnesota past reeling Anaheim. January, will be led by Dr. Turner, a former important. This is the first time I have Nyquist moved in on Ryan Miller and Matt Dumba, Thomas Vanek and Ryan CHICAGO: Viktor Tikhonov No. 14 of the chief medical officer of the British heard it discussed in a meeting that buried his fourth of the season. Tomas Tatar Carter scored to send Anaheim to its sixth loss Chicago Blackhawks collides with Matt Carle Horseracing Authority, and will focus on all these scientists are thinking about had a goal and an assist, Teemu Pulkkinen in the first seven games. The Ducks, a Western No. 25 of the Tampa Bay Lightning at the the link between concussion and CTE in that thing. It was almost a taboo sub- scored, and Mrazek stopped 30 shots. Conference finalist last season, have scored United Center. —AFP retired jockeys. “Concussion is very com- ject.”—Reuters MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 SPORTS

Kuwait tops Crown Prince shooting tourney

By Abdellatif Sharaa organize such tournaments, adding that Kuwait shooters as the technical and administrative department for their Skeet Team Men: were honored this year by receiving GCC countries shoot- contributions. 1- Kuwait KUWAIT: His Highness The Crown Prince Shooting ers which witnessed wide ranging participation of more Results of the last day of competition are as follows: 2- Qatar Tournament and 13th Gulf Shooting Championship con- than 250 shooters. Al-Otaibi said the competitions includ- 3- Bahrain cluded Saturday evening at Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad ed Olympic skeet, trap, double trap, pistol, rifle and archery, In Archery: Olympic Shooting Complex. Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al- adding that competition was fierce as all wanted to win the Recurve Men Team: Skeet Men Individual Ahmad, Hawally Governor, told Journalists following the prestigious cup. Al-Otaibi said that he was honored ever 1- Kuwait 1- Abdullah Alrashidi - KWT closing ceremony that the championship had a special since its start with the patronizing of an annual tourna- 2- Saudi Arabia 2- Abdelaziz Al-Saad - KWT meaning for Kuwait and GCC shooters. He said competi- ment in the name of HH The Crown Prince in support and 3- UAE Recurve Men Individual: 3- Khalid Al-Muhannadi - QAT tions were close, and results were high by most shooters encouragement for the shooters and declared the start of who shared the various medals, adding that the real victo- KSSC season. He said the distinguished achievements of 1- Abdulelah bin Ali - KSA 50 Meter Pistol Men Team ry is the gathering of GCC athletes in a loving atmosphere Kuwait shooting was by qualifying for two spots at the 2- Otaib Arafat - KSA 1- KSA and fair competition. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Nawaf congratulat- Brazil 2016 Olympics by Khalid Al-Mudhaf and Ahmad Al- 3- Abdullah Taha - KWT 2- Kuwait ed the winners and wished all success in future competi- Afasi. Al-Otaibi spoke about the Arab and Asian achieve- 3- Oman tions. He lauded the great efforts exerted by Kuwait ments that Kuwait shooting had made most notably the Compound Men Team: Shooting Sports Club president and board members in Grand Prix that was held in Azerbaijan where Kuwait won 1- Kuwait 50 Meter Pistol Men Individual order to bring out the championship in a fitting fashion one gold, two silver and four bronze, in addition to the 2- Qatar 1- Atallah Alenzi - KSA that reflected the Gulf brotherhood relations between the Arab championship that was held in Morocco where 3- KSA 2- Hammad Alnmshan - KWT region’s shooters and expressed hope that such events Kuwait bagged 11 various medals. 3- Aqeel Albdrani - KSA continue to contribute to the development of the sport of He said those achievements are the result of the gener- Compound Man Individual: shooting. President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting ous support Kuwait shooting is receiving from HH The 1- Abdulaziz Al-Roudhan - KSA Final medal tally Federations Eng. Duaij Khalaf Al-Otaibi welcomed repre- Amir, HH The Crown Prince, and HH The Premier, adding 2- Ahmad Alabadi - QAT sentative of HH The Crown Prince, sports personalities, fans that KSSC is proud of such support. 3- Ahmad Al-Shatti - KWT GS BT and media. Al-Otaibi lauded the unlimited support of HH Al-Otaibi also lauded the role of PAYS Chairman of the Kuwait 10 9 7 26 The Crown Prince to the sport of shooting and his contri- Board Sheikh Ahmad Mansour Al-Sabah and his deputies, Trap Men Team: Bahrain 53311 bution to motivate shooters to continue making their as well as all state establishments that backs sport of 1- Fuhaid Al-Daihani - KWT KSA52411 Qatar47415 achievements in various arenas regionally, internationally shooting. He thanked the committees involved in the 2 - Dhaher Alaryani - UAE Oman 1449 and at the Olympic levels. He said KSSC look forward to organization of HH The Crown Prince tournament as well 3- Talal Al-Rashidi - KWT UAE1146

McLaren boss Rosberg on pole after rain-hit Texas qualifying AUSTIN: Nico Rosberg will start the time world champion Hamilton will seek for Ferrari before he also took a 10-place Maldonado did so with 2:04.716 before blocking Red United States Grand Prix from pole with to win and clinch his third drivers’ title. penalty. After two days of torrential rain times tumbled and Hamilton, with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton Australian Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull and electrical storms with lightning, the 1:59.393, moved eight-tenths of a second Bull Honda deal alongside him following a curtailed rain- was classifed in third place ahead of his teams were lining up to leave pit lane as clear of the field. lashed qualifying session at the Circuit of team-mate Daniil Kvyat with four-time soon as the track opened for action at Within seconds, Spaniard Carlos Sainz AUSTIN: Honda are willing to supply Red Bull with the Americas yesterday. champion Sebastian Vettel fifth for 0900 local time (1400 GMT) on another lost control and crashed at Turn Four, engines next season but McLaren boss Ron Dennis is The session, re-scheduled after being Ferrari. dismal morning in Texas. wrecking the front of his car to leave Toro blocking any deal, Formula One supremo Bernie postponed on Saturday, was cut short Vettel will take a 10-place grid penal- “Conditions are really limit,” said Rosso with a major repair job just five Ecclestone said on Saturday. after only two of the normal three ses- ty, however, after taking a new Ferrari Frenchman Romain Grosjean to his Lotus hours ahead of the race. “At the moment it would appear that Honda are sions, as conditions worsened. power unit this weekend. Sergio Perez of team, as spray plumed from the cars, all It was his second crash at successive happy to give them an engine and Mr Dennis thinks Rosberg, who was quickest in Q2, Force India was sixth, but will be elevat- running on full-wet tyres. events, following his high-speed acci- they shouldn’t,” the 84-year-old told reporters at the became the pole-sitter after a 15 minutes ed to fifth to line up alongside his team- “We expect the first 10 minutes to be dent in Russia from which he was lucky US Grand Prix. break during which the organisers decid- mate Nico Hulkenberg ahead of Felipe the best weather,” a Force India techni- to escape unhurt, and resulted in a red Ecclestone said Honda agreed years ago with the ed it was impossible to continue. Massa of Williams, Dutch teenager Max cian told Mexican Sergio Perez. “It’s very flag stoppage. governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) It also meant German Rosberg Verstappen of Toro Rosso, Fernando dark,” complained Raikkonen. At the time, Hamilton was on top and himself that they would be willing to supply two teams in their second year back in Formula One and grabbed his best chance to claim anoth- Alonso of McLaren and Valtteri Bottas in In such conditions it was clearly ahead of Ricciardo and Kvyat, but both three in the third. er victory and keep alive his title chal- the second Williams. imperative to record an early lap time in Ferrari drivers had failed to clock a lap. The Japanese manufacturer sold their works team lenge on a day when defending two- Kimi Raikkonen had qualified in fifth case the session was curtailed. “It’s just as wet out there as it was yester- and pulled out at the end of 2008, but returned this day,” said Hamilton. year as engine supplier to McLaren. The session resumed after a 10- “They somehow... made a commitment to Ron minute break with Rosberg jumping that he had a veto and he doesn’t want Red Bull,” said briefly to second in marginally improved Ecclestone. “Ron has said definitely not, as far as he’s conditions, four-tenths adrift of his team- concerned. I don’t know whether his veto will stand mate, before Hamilton responded by slic- up legally.” ing 1.3 seconds off his previous best lap. There was no immediate response from Honda. Rosberg then went top before Vettel, McLaren’s racing director Eric Boullier would not saddled already with a 10-place grid comment when asked on Friday about the veto. penalty for taking a new power unit, The fact Red Bull have been talking to Honda glanced the wall in a spin at Turn 10 and hints at how desperate they are to find an engine pitted, Ricciardo responding with a after falling out with Renault over their lack of per- 1:57.163. Hamilton, in traffic, was third, formance in the V6 turbo hybrid era. but regained control in 1:56.871. They have said they could quit if they cannot find “People are getting quicker, Nico, we a competitive engine but Honda have been even fur- need to keep setting times,” Mercedes ther behind, with McLaren suffering their worst sea- told Rosberg as the action turned frantic son and plagued by reliability problems. Renault could also still be an option, despite the as everyone lapped fast in a bid to beat bad relations, but the French manufacturer has yet to the weather before the flag. announce its plans for the future despite talk of them When it came, it meant an early exit taking over Lotus. for Sainz, at the back, along with the two Ecclestone said he did not know whether Renault Manor Marussia men Will Stevens and would continue. “You’d have thought they’d have American Alex Rossi, in 19th and 18th made up their mind before now,” he said. “When I respectively and Felipe Nasr and Marcus spoke to the president (of Renault), he said they Ericsson, in the two Saubers on the day would make an announcement in December.” the team celebrated their 400th Grand Dominant Mercedes have ruled out supplying Red Prix entry. Bull while Ferrari appear willing only to provide them In Q2, Hamilton and Rosberg soon to the former champions’ sister team Toro Rosso. topped the times before Hulkenberg Ecclestone suggested that Red Bull had ended up spun at Turn 10, followed by Button, in their predicament because they mistakenly Verstappen and Kvyat as the rain intensi- thought that they had a deal with Mercedes. fied, Rosberg holding the ascendancy. “In defence of Red Bull, and (principal) Christian Hamilton then completed a full 360- Horner in particular, the reason they cancelled their spin at Turn 10, as did Raikkonen, both agreement with Renault was so they could do the men showing phenomenal car control to deal which they thought they’d done with catch their cars. Mercedes,” he said. Mercedes bosses have said “They are red flag conditions,” said there was never an agreement because Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz never followed up the Vettel as it ended with Rosberg on top initial approach. —Reuters AUSTIN: Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg (middle) of Germany, waves after winning the pole for the Formula One US Grand Prix and Alonso, Bottas, Grosjean, Button and auto race at the Circuit of the Americas. —AP Maldonado missing the cut.—AFP MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 SPORTS Rose blooms in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: World number seven Justin crowds cheered him on. “It was tight the Rose needed all his experience yesterday to whole day... I just kept my nose in front win a tight battle against Denmark’s Lucas right at the end,” he said. Bjerregaard and triumph in the Hong Kong “I had a lot of good putts from 14... that Open by just one shot. was the turning point.” Bjerregaard, who Former US Open winner Rose started had led for much of the first half, said he the final day tied for the lead with 285th- was happy with the way he played and ranked Bjerregaard, but a double bogey by Rose was a tough competitor. the young Dane late in the round derailed “It was fun to battle with Justin these his challenge. last two days, it’s guys like him I want to Englishman Rose, 35, is the first from his compete against. At least I gave him a bit of country to win the tournament since Ian a scare,” he said. Poulter in 2010. He finished with a 17 under Aside from the 14th, he added that he par 263, which could see him bumped up had kept his cool for much of the day. “I to fifth in the world rankings. was more nervous last night just thinking The unheralded Bjerregaard, aged 24, about going out and playing against him.” finished just one shot behind him with a 16 Tied for third place were Soomin Lee, under par 264. “I’m absolutely delighted to Patrick Reed, Matthew Fitzpatrick and come out on top today,” Rose told reporters Jason Scrivener-all finishing with an 11 after the tournament, which was also his under par 269. first European Tour victory on Asian soil. Korea’s Yang Yong-Eun, the only Asian- “Starting the day, there was obviously born man to win a major, came joint sev- Lucas and I ahead of the pack and that’s enth alongside Lin Wen-tang, Asian Tour very much how it finished, so it really Order of Merit leader Anirban Lahiri and turned out to be a head-to-head battle Matt Ford. between myself and Lucas.” Rose’s European Ryder Cup teammates Rose remained patient in the final, even Graeme McDowell and Ian Poulter, both of when he dropped a shot on the par-four whom had been hoping for strong per- 9th and Bjerregaard jumped into the lead formances, ended with five and six under SINGAPORE: Simona Halep of Romania celebrates as she beat Flavia Pennetta of Italy in their singles match at the WTA tennis finals. —AP by two with a birdie. par respectively, putting McDowell in tied The Englishman made a comeback on 24th place and Poulter in joint 29th overall. the back nine after the par-four 14th when It was particularly disappointing for Bjerregaard hit the ball into the trees and Poulter, who had to win in Hong Kong if he Halep storms to victory then three-putted for the double bogey. wanted to qualify for the WGC-HSBC By the 18th Rose was two strokes ahead, Champions in Shanghai. He had made a and even had the luxury of three-putting mad dash to Hong Kong to retain his the last par-four hole, laughing as the European Tour membership.—AFP in WTA Finals opener

SINGAPORE: Romania’s Simona Halep kicked off “I played solid and was dominating the two break points, both in the opening game of her campaign for a maiden WTA Finals title in match,” she added. “I have confidence and I just the second set, during the entire match and her emphatic fashion with a thumping 6-0 6-3 victo- want to stay focused, because after tomorrow I unforced error count of 27 made life much easier ry over US Open champion Flavia Pennetta in will have a tough match. I expect every match to for Halep. the opening match of the eight-woman season- be difficult, so I just want to stay focused and to “The ‘Road to Singapore’ was pretty hard over ending tournament yesterday. believe that I have my chance.” the last month, but I’m really enjoying playing in The world number two is the highest ranked The Romanian had arrived in Singapore this event and being here,” the 33-year-old said player in the field after Serena Williams, who has under an injury cloud after picking up an ankle of her maiden singles appearance in the WTA won the tournament the last three years, with- knock at the start of October, but the 24-year- Finals. drew citing the need to rest after a year spent old moved effortlessly around the court on “Of course I would love to play a little bit bet- carrying injuries. Halep crushed Williams in Sunday and withstood Pennetta’s attempts to ter but I still have a chance. I still have two round robin play a year ago before losing to the get back into the contest. matches to play, so we will see what happens.” American in the final and her love of the The 33-year-old Italian played more like she Round robin play continues late yesterday Singapore Indoor Stadium hard court was evi- had on her way to a stunning victory in New when world number three Maria Sharapova dent in a first set she wrapped up in 26 minutes York last month in the second set but her resist- takes on Agnieszka Radwanska in a contest after breaking serve three times. ance ended in a marathon eighth game when between the other two players in the ‘Red “I feel the same now as I did against Serena,” she dropped serve to trail 5-3 after staving off Group’. The ‘White Group’ consists of Garbine Halep told reporters of the win. “I can play my three break points. Muguruza, Petra Kvitova, Angelique Kerber and best tennis here yet I didn’t play my best today, Pennetta, who announced she would retire Lucie Safarova, with play in that pool starting but I played good tennis. from tennis at the end of the season, forced only today. —Reuters Pedrosa wins Malaysia GP

SEPANG: Spain’s Dani Pedrosa cruised to victory in the Malaysian MotoGP yesterday, with Jorge Lorenzo snatching second place to cut into championship leader Valentino Rossi’s lead. The result at Malaysia’s Sepang track sets the stage for a thrilling climax to the season, as Yamaha teammates Lorenzo and Rossi will battle it out in the finale next month in Valencia, south- eastern Spain. But controversy marred the result as Rossi was penalised for a collision with defending world champion Marc Marquez, fur- thering endangering the Italian’s hopes of secur- ing his 10th world championship next month. Lorenzo and Pedrosa accused Rossi of lifting his leg as Marquez tried to overtake him, possi- bly impeding the Spaniard, who crashed and had to retire from the race. An infuriated Marquez also lashed out at Rossi, saying the Italian had kicked the handle- bar of his bike. Race officials said 36-year-old Rossi, who was notably absent from the winners TAIWAN: Lydia Ko of New Zealand displays her trophy after winning the LPGA Taiwan press conference after the eventful race, will Championship at the Miramar Golf Country Club. —AP have to start from the back of the grid in Valencia. “We were overtaking at a very fast pace. I Ko regains No. 1 spot don’t know what was Valentino thinking. I did not expect him to carry his leg and push my SEPANG: MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy holds up his trophy after finishing third at the TAIWAN: Lydia Ko cantered to a nine- round as she sunk four birdies in her first six handlebar. That is why I crashed,” Marquez told Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit. —AP stroke victory at the LPGA Taiwan holes. Her only bogey of the day came at reporters. Championship yesterday to take back the the seventh, but she eagled the 12 and “To hit (my bike) with his leg... I have-and also punished much harder. I did not expect this to on lap two and held it the rest of the way. women’s world number one spot from picked up two more strokes with birdies at I think many other people have-lost respect for happen. I am disappointed,” he said. “It think it is Rossi and Marquez waged a tense, see-saw South Korean Park In-bee. 14 and 18 for a best-of-the-day 65. Valentino,” he added. Rossi denied he was at unfair. Valentino got 16 points and Marquez got fight for third and it was on the seventh lap- Ko started the final round with a four- Ko, who claimed her fifth LPGA victory fault. “In Turn 14 I tried to go wide to get a better nothing. I cannot believe anyone will do this when Marquez was seeking to bulldoze his way stroke advantage and then carded a seven- of the season, became the youngest player line to make him (Marquez) slow because he just kind of thing.” Lorenzo, who has steadily whittled past the right side of the Italian’s bike-that the under-par 65 for a total of 20-under, which to win 10 Tour titles, taking that honour rides to cause me some problems. away at Rossi’s championship lead, is now just scuffle broke out. The alleged kicking incident also made the 18-year-old New Zealander from Nancy Lopez. Lopez won her 10th title Unfortunately... and I think he crashed in that seven points behind. happened on a corner just after Rossi appeared the youngest player to earn 10 wins on the when she was 22. “I actually met her in moment,” he was quoted as saying by Meanwhile, Pedrosa started from the pole to taunt Marquez, gesturing at him to open up LPGA Tour. Cleveland a couple of months ago, she’s Motogp.com. The accusations come after a tense position and never relinquished the lead for his throttle. “I have played consistently well over the such an amazing person and amazing week in which Rossi angrily accused Marquez of Honda. “It was a fabulous race, but I was not Rossi has nine career world titles, but has not last couple of weeks and it’s something we golfer so to have beaten her record, it’s an helping Lorenzo to win points in the Australian aware of the problems behind me,” he said. won since 2009, and relations with his teammate can all celebrate and I want to share this honour,” Ko said after pocketing a cheque Grand Prix, where Marquez won and Rossi man- He clocked 40 minutes 37.691 seconds — have been tense since they raced together for with my whole team,” Ko said after her win. for $300,000 for the victory. aged only fourth place. 3.612 seconds ahead of his fellow Spaniard Yamaha in 2006-2008. Ko needed to win or finish second in South Koreans Ji Eun-hee (70) and Ryu Lorenzo on Sunday hit back, saying his team- Lorenzo, and 13.724 seconds faster than Rossi. Their relationship improved after Rossi Taiwan to move ahead of Park, who did not So-yeon (68) finished tied for second spot mate had only received a slap on the wrist over Lorenzo, 28, had begun from the second row, rejoined the brand in 2013, but with the world play in the tournament, and she could not at 11-under. Britain’s Charley Hull finished the collision with Marquez because of his super- and 11 points behind Rossi for the world cham- title at stake, their old animosity has re- have asked for a better start in the final fourth a shot further adrift.—Reuters star status. “If it was another rider, he may be pionship, but he burst ahead into second place emerged.—AFP Top 16 teams qualify for Red Bull Winning 5 Final

KUWAIT: Red Bull Winning 5 Kuwait qualifiers took place this week with the participation of 80 teams (400 players). The qualifiers took place at Hassan Abul Courts and Kuwait University Shuwaikh and the best 16 teams qualified to the final, to be held on October 29 at Hasan Abul Soccer Courts. This event is challenge-based, and focuses on creativity and entertainment while being a serious football competition. The five-aside event does not include goalkeepers, whereby the goal is relatively small, i.e. 2m large x 1m high. The game is based on elimination, so the losing team is knocked out of competition. However, a unique rule states that every goal scored allows the team to eliminate a player from the opposite team. The team captain should take this decision within 5 seconds of scoring, by pointing to the selected player with his finger. Each match consists of two 5-minute halves, and lasts until one team is completely eliminat- ed, therefore it is challenging yet exciting for the teams to undergo the next round of games with one or more missing member. MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 SPORTS

SCOREBOARD

DUBAI: Scores at close on the fourth day of the second Test between Pakistan and England at Dubai stadium on yesterday. Pakistan Ist innings 378 (Misbah-ul-Haq 102, Asad Shafiq 83, Younis Khan 56, Shan Masood 54; M. Wood 3-39, Moeen Ali 3-109) England Ist innings 242 (J. Root 88, A. Cook 65; (Shafiq) Wahab Riaz 4-66, Yasir Shah 4-93) Bowling: Anderson 15-7-22-2, Broad 10-1-34-0, Pakistan 2nd innings (overnight 222-3) Wood 14-3-44-2 (1nb), Ali 11-0-60-1, Stokes 17-3- Mohammad Hafeez c Root b Wood 51 54-0, Rashid 25-1-107-1, Root 3-0-26-0. Shan Masood c Butler b Anderson 1 Shoaib Malik b Wood 7 England 2nd innings Younis Khan c Ali b Rashid 118 A. Cook c Riaz b Shah 10 Misbah-ul-Haq c Cook b Anderson 87 Moeen Ali c Younis b Khan 1 Asad Shafiq not out 79 I. Bell c Younis b Babar 46 Sarfraz Ahmed lbw b Ali 3 J. Root not out 59 Extras: (b6, lb1, nb1) 8 J. Bairstow not out 6 Total: (for six wkts; 95 overs) 354 Extras: (b6, nb2) 8 Did not bat: Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Zulfiqar Total: (for three wkts; 54 overs) 130 Babar, Imran Khan Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Ali), 2-19 (Cook), 3-121 (Bell) Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Masood), 2-16 (Malik), 3-83 Bowling: Khan 6-2-16-1 (1nb), Riaz 8-1-15-0, Shah (Hafeez), 4-224 (Misbah), 5-337 (Younis), 6-354 16-5-37-1, Malik 6-0-32-0, Babar 18-7-24-1. Pakistan press for win after Younis’ hundred

DUBAI: Pakistan grabbed three wickets forcing an edge of Ali’s bat to slip where including the key scalp of Alastair Cook to Younis took the catch. sense victory in the second Test against Cook, who scored 65 in the first innings England after Younis Khan smashed a cen- and 263 in the first Test, failed to keep a tury in Dubai yesterday. sweep off Shah down and was smartly Pakistan will need another seven wick- caught at deep square-leg by Wahab Riaz. ets to force a 1-0 lead in the three-match Earlier, it was Younis who set the tone MUMBAI: South African players pose with the series trophy after their victory against India in the final one-day international cricket match of a series after Younis’s brilliant 118 helped for a big target. Younis punched paceman five-game series in Mumbai.—AP them set a daunting 491-run target for Stuart Broad to the point boundary for his England. 11th four to reach three figures off 193 The first Test ended in a draw in Abu balls, his third hundred against England. He Dhabi. At close England were 130-3 with was finally dismissed as he tried to pace the Joe Root unbeaten on a fighting 59 and run-rate, skying a catch off leg-spinner Adil S Africa thrash India with him Jonny Bairstow on six not out as Rasheed. In all he hit 13 boundaries during they still need 361 for an unlikely victory or his 354-minute knock. bat out the final day on a weary Dubai sta- Younis said he was happy to contribute dium pitch today. to his team’s winning position. “My focus is to clinch ODI series It will be a tough task for the England always on doing well and I am happy that batsmen as the pitch was offering turn with this hundred has helped the team,” said leg-spinner Yasir Shah and left-armer Younis, who expects a tough fight on the MUMBAI: Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and it in turns to smash sixes all over the ground. Du got off to the worst possible start when opener Zulfiqar Babar posing a real threat. last day. AB de Villiers all hit centuries as South Africa Plessis hit six sixes and nine fours, even reaching Rohit Sharma was caught on 16 and Kohli went Earlier Pakistan declared 35 minutes “It will be hard work for us tomorrow thrashed India by 214 wins yeterday to clinch a couple of boundaries while hobbling on one for only seven. after lunch, with Younis scoring his 31st because England has the capacity to fight the five-match one-day international series. leg, and could have had many more if he had Shikhar Dawan and Ajinkya Rahane put on a century, Misbah-ul-Haq 87 and Asad Shafiq and that will not make things easy for us.” The Proteas batted first at a sweltering not been forced to retire with cramp. spirited show under the floodlights, notching 60 making 79. Pakistan, resuming on 222-3, looked for Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai and made an De Villiers, 31, was a man on a mission, racing and 87 respectively, but South Africa’s total was England were tottering at 45-2 at tea quick runs. awesome 438-4, the fourth-highest ODI total on to 119 off only 61 balls, for his third century of never in danger. but Ian Bell (46) and Root defied Paksitan Misbah had scored a brilliant 102 in record and the highest ever scored in India. the series. He hit three fours and an astonishing Pacemen Kagiso Rabada and Dale Steyn were bowling during their 102-run stand for the Pakistan’s first innings of 378, but failed to Left-handed opener de Kock hit 109, de 11 sixes before being caught behind by the stars of South Africa’s bowling attack, claim- third wicket and looked to take England add to his overnight 87. He played an Villiers notched 119 and du Plessis smashed 133. Mahendra Singh Dhoni off Bhuvneshwar Kumar. ing four wickets and three wickets respectively. safely to stumps. uppish shot to a slower delivery from fast It was only the second time in a one-day that a India’s bowling figures made grim reading, The one-day series will be followed by four But Babar broke the partnership when bowler James Anderson which landed in trio of batsmen from the same team made three with Kumar giving away 106 runs for just one Test matches. South Africa will be seeking a he spun a sharp delivery which Bell tried to the safe hands of Cook at mid-off. Misbah figures. Hosts India could only manage 224-10 in wicket and Sharma conceding 84 for his one. clean sweep, having won the earlier Twenty20 leave but gloved it to the slip where Younis hit eight boundaries and five sixes in his reply. De Kock was first to take advantage of a The hosts needed a miracle with the bat, but series 2-0.—AFP took an easy catch. Pakistan reviewed the enterprising 147-ball innings. England’s favorable pitch and some woeful Indian bowl- not out decision by Australian umpire bowlers toiled hard to check the flow of ing to notch his eighth one-day century and his Bruce Oxenford and were duly rewarded. runs as leg-spinner Adil Rasheed conceded second of the series off 87 balls. SCOREBOARD Bell hit four boundaries during his 121-ball 107 runs before finally getting a wicket. The 22-year-old put together a formidable resistance packed knock. Ali trapped Shafiq leg-before wicket to partnership with du Plessis, who came on after MUMBAI: Final scoreboard in the fifth one-day international between India and South Africa in Mumbai Root edged Shah through the slips to finish with 1-60. Shafiq hit eight boundaries Hashim Amla was caught for 23, as the batsmen on yesterday. complete his 16th Test half century, his in his 112-ball knock. He added 113 runs combined for a second-wicket stand of 154 runs. South Africa: V. Kohli c de Kock b Rabada 7 12th fifty plus score in 2015 which is a new for the fifth wicket with Younis. Misbah De Kock reached 50 with a risky single in the Q. de Kock c Kohli b Raina 109 A. Rahane c Behardien b Steyn 87 record for an England batsman beating declared the innings at the fall of Shafiq’s 13th over and then survived a scare moment lat- H. Amla c Dhoni b M. Sharma 23 S. Raina b Rabada 12 Keith Fletcher’s 11 in 1973. wicket. Anderson with 2-22 and Mark Wood er when Mohit Sharma fumbled a catch after F. du Plessis retired hurt 133 M. Dhoni b Tahir 27 He has so far hit five boundaries in his 2-44 were the most successful bowlers. The misjudging the flight of the ball. AB de Villiers c Dhoni b Kumar 119 A. Patel c Miller b Steyn 5 resolute 134-ball knock. It was Khan who third and final Test starts in Sharjah from He reached 100 off 78 balls in the 35-degree- D. Miller not out 22 H. Singh c Morris b Steyn 0 provided Pakistan with an early wicket, November 1.—AFP F. Behardien c Raina b Singh 16 B. Kumar c Miller b Tahir 1 Celsius (95 degrees Farenheit) heat, but was D. Elgar not out 5 A. Mishra lbw b Rabada 4 made to walk when he was caught by Virat Kohli Extras: (lb2, w9) 11 M. Sharma not out 0 near the boundary off Suresh Raina. Total (for four wickets, 50 overs) 438 De Kock’s ton, which included one six and 17 Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Amla), 2-187 (de Kock), 2-351 (du Extras: (lb1, w4) 5 fours, came after he scored 103 in the third ODI Plessis), 3-398 (de Villiers) 4-430 (Behardien) Total (for 10 wickets, 50 overs) 224 in Rajkot. Bowling: Kumar 10-0-106-1 (w3), M. Sharma 7-0-84-1 Fall of wickets: 1-22 (R Sharma), 2-44 (Kohli), 3-156 His dismissal failed to faze du Plessis, who (w2), Harbhajan Singh 10-0-70-1 (w3), Patel 8-0-65-0, (Dhawan), 4-172 (Raina), 5-185 (Rahane), 6-195 (Patel), then combined with captain AB de Villiers to Mishra 10-0-78-0 (w1), Raina 3-0-19-1, Kohli 2-0-14-0. 7-201 (Singh), 8-210 (Kumar), 9-219 (Dhoni), 10-224 make the most of a lacklustre and extremely (Mishra) India: Bowling: Steyn 7-0-38-3 (w1), Rabada 7-0-41-4 (w2), generous Indian bowling display during the day- R. Sharma c Tahir b Abbott 16 Abbott 7-0-39-1, Behardien 8-0-55-0, Tahir 7-1-50-2 (w1) night match. S. Dhawan c Amla b Rabada 60 South Africa won by 214 runs, win five-match series 3-2 Right-hander du Plessis and his skipper took

Ferrer boosts London hopes with Vienna title VIENNA: David Ferrer moved up to joint seventh in the race for a place at the year-ending World Tour Finals with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 win over Steve Johnson in the DUBAI: England’s batsman Jonny Bairstow plays a shot during the Pakistan and Austrian Open final yesterday. England Test match at the Dubai International Stadium. —AP The 33-year-old Spaniard added a 26th title to his career collection and joined Roger Federer on five titles this season. Only world number one Novak Djokovic, Rain washes out fourth with nine, has more trophies to his name in 2015. Ferrer, the 2014 Vienna finalist against Andy Murray, joined Kei Nishikori in provisional seventh spot in the race for one day’s play in Colombo of two places remaining in the eight-man field for the London season finale from November 15-22. COLOMBO: The fourth day’s play in the (three) fell lbw to paceman Dhammika However, Nishikori’s chances of qualifying are look- second and final test between Sri Lanka Prasad on the final delivery of the second and West Indies was washed out due to session on Saturday before rain washed out ing slim after he withdrew from next week’s Basel event persistent rain yesterday. the entire final session. due to injury. “This is a fantastic victory after a tough West Indies will resume their second The ground at the P Sara Oval remained final,” said Ferrer. innings on 20 for one on the final day and covered with Colombo receiving heavy “I’m not qualified yet but I’m fighting for a place in need another 224 runs for a series-levelling overnight rain and more showers during London. I’ll go to (his hometown of) Valencia next week win after the hosts won the first test in the day. The umpires made a couple of and really try to qualify for the year-end finals.” Galle by an innings and six runs. inspections during the day and finally Ferrer set up three match points in the third set with Shai Hope (17) was unbeaten overnight called off play shortly after the scheduled his seventh ace after a break in the previous game and after his opening partner Kraigg Brathwaite tea break.—Reuters converted on his first opportunity against his American opponent. The last Spaniard to win in Vienna was Feliciano Lopez in 2004. But Ferrer had to work hard in his 51st career final, dropping the opening set but turning the tables with his characteristic persistent play in the sec- ond. He took a 3-1 lead as he ended a run of three breaks of service but could not wrap up the set early as Johnson saved a set point in the ninth game. Ferrer lev- elled at a set each on his fifth set point and set the stage for a solid decider. The top seed earned the break he needed for 6-5 before finishing off the contest on the first of three match points after two and a quarter hours. It was Ferrer’s 52nd match win of 2015. “It’s been a unbelievable season,” added the Spaniard whose cam- paign had been badly hit by an elbow injury. “I’ve won five tournaments and that is after being out injured. “It was tough to beat Steve, he has a really good serve and played very aggressively. I had to be very focused on the important points, I think my experi- COLOMBO: Match officials walk on the covers as they inspect the situation of the ence helped me win today. “I feel I’ve come back well. Of ground as rain delays play on day four of the second Test cricket match between Sri course I’m still not qualified for London but I took a big VIENNA: David Ferrer of Spain holds the trophy after winning the final match against Lanka and West Indies. —AP step today. I’m very satisfied.”—AFP Steve Johnson of the United States at the Erste Bank Open tennis tournament. —AP MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 SPORTS Deadline day looms for FIFA candidates

ZURICH: FIFA will today stop accepting Confederation, is believed to be consid- ball legend’s candidacy will only be Committee president Thomas Bach this Despite his win over Prince Ali in that candidates to replace Sepp Blatter as the ering a run. At least one other senior examined when the ban ends in early month called on FIFA to consider a “cred- election, Blatter announced four days scandal-tainted body’s leader, with five football official could also stand. January. Sexwale, 62, — once jailed ible external candidate”. later he would stand down. The Swiss contenders declared and more expected Candidates have until midnight alongside Nelson Mandela in an FIFPRO, the international players criminal inquiry has left him battling to before the door shuts. Monday to register papers at FIFA head- apartheid prison and an ex-government union, has also called for the “most strin- save his reputation. Tokyo Sexwale, a South African dia- quarters. The world body’s electoral minister-has appeared as a strong late gent tests of integrity” to be carried out The US inquiry-with 14 football offi- mond mining tycoon and politician, committee will then carry out integrity candidate. But the welter of revelations on all candidates. It called the world cials and business executives accused became the latest to join the race for the checks on all of the runners before con- of new corruption cases and the number body a “toxic pit” of corruption. over more than $150 million of bribes- February 26 election, despite the mount- firming them for the vote to be held at a of contenders now involved has made World football’s leadership has never threatens more embarrassing revela- ing corruption scandals that have hit special FIFA congress in Zurich. the race uncertain. been far from scandal. But allegations tions. Germany has become the latest football’s world body. Platini had been the frontrunner in “You never know what will happen have mounted since the 2010 votes country to be tainted by scandal. He will challenge Michel Platini, the the race after Blatter announced in June next with FIFA, you never know what will which awarded the 2018 World Cup to German prosecutors said last week they UEFA leader now suspended by FIFA, for- that he would stand down. But a Swiss happen to the candidates,” a top advisor Russia and the 2022 tournament to have started a preliminary inquiry into mer FIFA vice president Prince Ali bin al criminal investigation into Blatter and a to one of the runners told AFP. Qatar. allegations that bribes were paid to Hussein, David Nakhid, a former Trinidad two million dollar payment made by “FIFA elections were certainties for FIFA’s foundations were shaken in secure the 2006 World Cup. Der Speigel and Tobago captain, and Jerome FIFA to Platini in 2011 has thrown the decades and suddenly this one is totally May when seven football officials were magazine has said Germany had a 6.7 Champagne, a former FIFA official. race wide open again. unpredictable,” the official added. detained on US warrants in a luxury million euro slush fund to buy votes. Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa, Blatter and Platini have been sus- Pressure over the scandals has mounted Zurich hotel two days before Blatter, 79, Germany’s football leadership has president of the Asian Football pended for 90 days and the French foot- so much that International Olympic was re-elected to a fifth term. strongly denied the allegations.—AFP

German League results/standings

Borussia Dortmund 5 (Aubameyang 18, 85, Reus 21, 33, 90+1) Augsburg 1 (Bobadilla 49) Played Saturday Bayern Munich 4 (Robben 35, Vidal 40, Lewandowski 62, Mueller 77-pen) Cologne 0; Bayer Leverkusen 4 (Bellarabi 57, Boenisch 70, Hernandez 71, Mehmedi 89); VfB Stuttgart 3 (Harnik 50, Didavi 54, Rupp 60); Hanover 96 1 (Klaus 51) Eintracht Frankfurt 2 (Stendera 57, 65); Mainz 05 1 (Muto 90) Werder Bremen 3 (Ujah 39, 44, Bartels 45+3); Darmstadt 0, VfL Wolfsburg 1 (Caligiuri 78); Ingolstadt 0, Hertha Berlin 1 (Weiser 11). Played Friday Hoffenheim 0, Hamburg 1 (Lasogga 88) BERLIN: German Bundesliga table after yesterday’s early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Bayern Munich 10 10 0 0 33 4 30 Darmstadt 10 3 4 3 12 13 13 Dortmund 10 7 2 1 29 12 23 M’gladbach 9 4 0 5 16 16 12 Schalke 04 9 6 1 2 12 9 19 Frankfurt 10 3 3 4 16 17 12 VfL Wolfsburg 10 5 3 2 15 12 18 Mainz 05 10 4 0 6 13 16 12 Hertha Berlin 10 5 2 3 13 10 17 Werder Bremen10 3 1 6 10 15 10 Leverkusen 10 5 2 3 12 12 17 Hanover 96 10 2 2 6 9 18 8 Ingolstadt 04 10 4 2 4 6 8 14 VfB Stuttgart 10 2 1 7 15 23 7 Cologne 10 4 2 4 13 17 14 Hoffenheim 10 1 3 6 12 196 Hamburg 10 4 2 4 9 13 14 Augsburg 10 1 2 7 9 20 5 Dortmund down Augsburg BERLIN: Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick straight win this season and 1000th victory in Aubameyang netted a hat-trick yesterday as the Bundesliga. Borussia Dortmund ran riot in a 5-1 home win Netherlands captain Robben scored in his over Augsburg to stay second in the first match since August after a groin strain Bundesliga. Dortmund trimmed the gap at the while Arturo Vidal, Lewandowski and Thomas top to seven points behind run-away leaders Mueller also got on the scoresheet. Wolfsburg Bayern Munich as Aubameyang took his tally to stayed fourth with a 1-0 win at Darmstadt as 13 goals in 10 league games to become the Daniel Caligiuri hit their 78th minute winner. league’s joint top-scorer alongside Bayern’s Fresh from their 4-4 draw at home to Roma Robert Lewandowski. This was an emphatic vic- in the Champions League on Tuesday, Bayer tory for Dortmund, who tore the Augsburg Leverkusen had to come from 2-0 down before defence to pieces as Japan midfielder Shinji beating Stuttgart 4-3 in another thriller. Kagawa set up three of the goals. Stuttgart took a 2-0 lead through Martin Aubameyang claimed the third hat-trick in Harnik and Daniel Didavi before Germany ITALY: Juventus’ Paulo Dybala celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Juventus and Atalanta. —AP his two years at Dortmund. “I have no secret, winger Karim Bellarabi made it 2-1 on 57 min- but I bet with my brother yesterday that I would utes. Midfielder Lukas Rupp netted for the visi- score three goals, no joke, I have already had a tors’ to make it 3-1 with an hour played when few messages about it,” revealed Aubameyang two goals in two minutes levelled the scores when asked what is the secret of his goal-scor- before Swiss striker Admir Mehmedi netted the Juve record rare win ing success.”The hat-trick is for my little son. 89th-minute winner. “I try to enjoy myself on the field. Sometimes The victory lifted Leverkusen to sixth while you have good times when you can try every- Stuttgart remain in the bottom three. Nigeria MILAN: Argentinian Paulo Dybala staked his with his legs after the Argentinian met Patrice Adriano’s header four minutes from time. thing and it comes off.” He opened his account striker Anthony Ujah scored twice as Werder claim for a regular starting spot at Juventus Evra’s cutback from the left byline with a smart Carlos Bacca broke the deadlock on the half- by finishing off a superb move for the opener Bremen broke their five-match losing streak after a superb individual display as the stutter- first-timer. hour from the penalty spot after he had been on 18 minutes, started by right-back Matthias with a 3-1 win at Mainz where Japan striker ing champions beat 10-man Atalanta 2-0 to Four minutes after the restart Dybala beat upended by goalkeeper Andrea Consigli, who Ginter on the flank, as a series of quick passes Yoshinori Muto scored the hosts’ consolation claim just their third win of the season. Dybala, his marker deep on the left to deliver a low ball saw red and was replaced by Gianluca Pegolo saw Ilkay Gundogan provide the striker with a goal in the 90th minute. The result lifted signed in a 32 million-euro ($35.2m) deal in the in for Mandzukic to tap home from close range. after Sassuolo coach Eusebio Di Francesco sac- simple tap in. Reus doubled the lead on 21 min- summer, had recently been advised by the Atalanta were reduced to 10 men with 20 rificed Antonio Floro Flores. Bremen out of the relegation zone and up to utes when he fired home a superbly worked president of his former club Palermo, Maurizio minutes remaining after Rafael Toloi saw red for Sassuolo were back on level terms eight 14th while Mainz dropped to 13th. Midfielder cross from Kagawa and the fleet-footed winger Zamparini, to move on after failing to nail a second bookable offence. Dybala won a minutes after the restart when Domenico Marc Stendera was Eintracht Frankfurt’s star claimed his second with Kagawa again provid- down a regular starting place in Turin. penalty for the hosts on 80 minutes after he Berardi curled a free-kick over the defensive with both of their second-half goals in a 2-1 ing the final pass. It was 3-0 at the break, but After this performance Juventus coach was up-ended by Gabriel Paletta on the edge wall to wrong-foot goalkeeper Gianluca Augsburg striker Raul Bobadilla pulled a goal comeback victory at Hanover 96, who hang just Massimiliano Allegri was keen to reassure the of the area. Pogba stepped up with a chance to Donnarumma, who was making his Serie A back when he out-jumped Mats Hummels from above the relegation places. 21-year-old striker he has a bright future at the put the game beyond all reach, only to see his debut at 16 years and 242 days old. Milan a free-kick to head home on 49 minutes. Hertha Berlin are fifth after their 1-0 win at club, but defended his decision not to start him tame effort blocked by Sportiello before being looked to be heading for a share of the spoils It proved to be no more than a consolation Bavarian side Ingolstadt on Saturday night in every game. cleared. only for Adriano, who replaced Andrea Poli on as Aubameyang grabbed his second on 85 min- when ex-Bayern Munich midfielder Mitchell “He played well today,” Allegri told Mediaset. Juventus moved up to 12th place to sit six the hour mark, to find himself in the right place utes, then took advantage of another good Weiser scored the winner after just 11 minutes. “He’s come from Palermo, with all due respect, points behind leaders Fiorentina, who will lose at the right time at a corner on 86 minutes to Kagawa pass to delay his shot before beating Ten-man Hoffenheim are second-from-bot- but playing in Sicily is different. “He was a top spot to Roma in the event of defeat to the head past Pegolo. Earlier yesterday, Italy striker Augsburg goalkeeper Roman Burki on 91 min- tom after their 1-0 defeat to Hamburg on Friday leader (there), but here we can’t put too much Giallorossi later on Sunday. Eder scored his seventh goal of the season as utes. On Saturday, Arjen Robben netted on his thanks to Pierre-Michel Lasogga’s late winner. responsibility on his shoulders. “Our game is There was joy, too, at the San Siro as AC Sampdoria beat Verona 4-1, while Udinese beat return from injury as Bayern romped to a 4-0 Hoffenheim’s Bosnian defender Ermin Bicakcic totally different compared to the one played by Milan ended a three-game winless streak with a Frosinone 1-0. Lazio host Torino and Napoli visit home win against Cologne to claim their 10th was sent off for a second yellow card.—AFP Palermo. He’s only 21, and still has technical, 2-1 win over 10-man Sassuolo thanks to Luiz Chievo in the day’s other matches. —AFP tactical and physical improvements to make.” Dybala had started only four times for Italian League results/standings Juventus this season but, as the defending champions stumbled from one disaster to the Sampdoria 4 (Muriel 11, Zukanovic 28, Soriano 45, Eder 54) Verona 1 (Ionita 75); next, was one of the team’s few bright lights. Juventus 2 (Dybala 28, Mandzukic 49) Atalanta 0; AC Milan 2 (Bacca 31-pen, Adriano 86) Sassuolo 1 (Berardi 53); He scored in three of his four previous starts Udinese 1 (Lodi 20) Frosinone 0. but, following the return from injury of Alvaro Morata and Mario Mandzukic, had recently fall- Played Saturday en out of favour. Palermo 1 (Gilardino 66) Inter Milan 1 (Perisic 60); Carpi 1 (Letizia 24) Bologna 2 (Gastaldello 47, Masina 90+3); On what was his first start since he struck a Empoli 2 (Krunic 44, Zielinski 57) Genoa 0. penalty in a 3-1 win over Bologna at the start of MILAN: Italian Serie A table ahead of yesterday’s late games (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, October, Dybala proved the inspiration as Juve points): overwhelmed Atalanta to begin what fans will hope is their definitive climb back up the table. Fiorentina 8 6 0 2 15 6 18 Chievo 8 3 3 2 13 8 12 Dybala broke the deadlock on 28 minutes Inter Milan 9 5 3 1 9 7 18 Juventus 9 3 3 3 11 8 12 when he collected Paul Pogba’s short delivery Roma 8 5 2 1 20 10 17 Palermo 9 3 2 4 11 13 11 outside the area to wrong-foot Marco Napoli 8 4 3 1 18 8 15 Udinese 9 3 2 4 9 11 11 Sassuolo 9 4 3 2 12 10 15 Empoli 9 3 1 5 10 14 10 Sportiello with a fine curling drive. Notably, it Lazio 8 5 0 3 11 13 15 Genoa 9 3 1 5 7 11 10 was the first time the Bianconeri have scored Sampdoria 9 4 2 3 17 13 14 Frosinone 9 2 1 6 6 11 7 inside the opening half-hour of a league game Torino 8 4 2 2 13 9 14 Bologna 9 2 0 7 6 14 6 GERMANY: Dortmund’s Gabonese midfielder Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang somer- this season. Atalanta 9 4 2 3 11 10 14 Verona 9 0 5 4 8 15 5 saults as he celebrates scoring his side’s 5th goal to complete his hat-trick during the Dybala should have doubled Juve’s lead on AC Milan 9 4 1 4 11 15 13 Carpi 9 1 2 6 9 20 5 German First Division football Bundesliga match against Augsburg. —AFP the stroke of half-time but Sportiello blocked EPL results/standings Kane treble fires five-star Spurs Bournemouth 1 (Ritchie 1) Tottenham 5 (Kane 9-pen, 56, 63, Dembele 17, Lamela 30); Liverpool 1 (Benteke 77) Southampton 1 (Mane 86); Manchester United 0, Manchester City 0; Sunderland 3 Lamela put Tottenham in control before half-time. hold it and spilt the ball straight into the path of (Johnson 45-pen, Jones 65, Fletcher 86) Newcastle 0. Kane struck twice in seven minutes in the sec- Lamela, who made no mistake. Bournemouth 1 ond half to confirm his return to form lifting Bournemouth were still creating chances of their Played Saturday Tottenham to fifth place and leaving Bournemouth own and were unlucky not to reduce the arrears Arsenal 2 (Giroud 36, Koscielny 38) Everton 1 (Barkley 44); Aston Villa 1 (J. Ayew 62) Swansea 2 hovering just above the relegation zone. just before the interval as Marc Pugh saw a scuffed (Sigurdsson 68, A. Ayew 87); Leicester 1 (Vardy 59) Crystal Palace 0; Norwich 0, West Brom 1 (Rondon 46); It started so promisingly for Eddie Howe’s effort cleared off the line by Alderweireld before Stoke 0, Watford 2 (Deeney 43, Abdi 69); West Ham 2 (Zarate 17, Carroll 79) Chelsea 1 (Cahill 56). Bournemouth as they took the lead inside the first Josh King hit the inside of the post moments later. Tottenham 5 minute when a cross from Charlie Daniels evaded Boruc could do nothing to stop the fourth Spurs LONDON: English Premier League table after yesterday’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, everyone in the middle, with Ritchie arriving at the goal as Kane slid in to convert Christian Eriksen’s back post to score. Ritchie’s early strike was can- cross and put the result beyond doubt. goals against, points): BOURNEMOUTH: Harry Kane ended his goal- celled out by Kane’s equaliser from the penalty spot With Kane in search of his second Premier Man City 10 7 1 2 24 8 22 Everton 10 3 4 3 13 13 13 drought in spectacular fashion as the Tottenham after he had been felled by Bournemouth goal- League hat-trick, the England striker came close Arsenal 10 7 1 2 18 8 22 Swansea 10 3 4 3 12 12 13 striker’s hat-trick inspired a 5-1 demolition of keeper Artur Boruc. with a rasping shot that Boruc turned behind, but Tottenham then took the lead as Danny Rose’s the wait would only go on for a few more seconds. West Ham 10 6 2 2 22 13 20 Watford 10 3 4 3 8 10 13 Bournemouth yesterday. speculative effort deflected fortuitously into the The resulting corner was headed towards goal by Man Utd 10 6 2 2 15 8 20 Stoke 10 3 3 4 9 12 12 Kane had scored only once in his last 11 games for Tottenham and England and had just a solitary path of Dembele, who coolly finished past Boruc. Alderweireld and again Boruc could not hold on as Leicester 10 5 4 1 20 17 19 Chelsea 10 3 2 5 15 19 11 club goal to his name this season. But he appears to Boruc did well to prevent Toby Alderweireld Kane was on hand to score his third. Tottenham 10 4 5 1 16 8 17 Norwich 10 2 3 5 14 21 9 be firmly back on track after destroying the scoring the third when he kept out his near-post Eriksen’s fine effort came back off the post as Crystal Palace 10 5 0 5 12 11 15 Bournemouth 10 2 2 6 12 22 8 Bournemouth defence at Dean Court. Mauricio header but the Polish keeper’s afternoon did not Spurs pushed for a sixth goal. Kane had legitimate Southampton 10 3 5 2 16 13 14 Sunderland 10 1 3 6 11 19 6 Pochettino’s side had actually fallen behind after get any better as he was culpable for Tottenham’s calls for a second penalty turned down by referee Liverpool 10 3 5 2 9 11 14 Newcastle 10 1 3 6 12 22 6 just 49 seconds to Matt Ritchie’s strike. next goal on the half-hour mark. Roger East as he looked to capitalise on yet another Kane wriggled free on the left but could only hit Boruc spill, with the goalkeeper catching Kane’s leg West Brom 10 4 2 4 8 11 14 Aston Villa 10 1 1 8 9 17 4 But Kane led the fightback, equalising with a penalty before goals from Mousa Dembele and Erik a tame cross into the box. However, Boruc failed to as he looked to recover.—AFP Rosberg on pole Juve record after rain-hit rare win Texas qualifying

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MANCHESTER: Manchester United’s Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera (left) vies for the ball against Manchester City’s Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho during the English Premier League football match. — AFP United, City misfire in goal-shy derby

have given Arsene Wenger’s side undue con- not complain. But you want to win and we did free-kick deflected off-target and then headed eree has one second.” cerns about the strength of their competition in not.” wide from the ensuing corner. Wayne Rooney, Shortly after, Marcos Rojo’s halfway-line inter- Man United 0 the title race. City had made lightning-fast starts on their playing the day after his 30th birthday, did not ception unintentionally turned into a through- In mitigation, Manuel Pellegrini’s City could two previous visits to Old Trafford-a 3-0 win in get a sniff up front for United and was required ball for Juan Mata, but Joe Hart sprinted from point to the absence of injured duo Sergio their 2013-14 title-winning season and a 4-2 to leave the pitch for treatment after a clash of his line to clear. Aguero and David Silva, which partly explained defeat last April-but it was United who imposed heads with Kompany, who returned to City’s Seeking an out-ball, Pellegrini sent Jesus why their attack ran dry after a flood of 11 goals themselves here. Perhaps mindful of the joy that starting XI following six weeks out with a calf Navas on for Sterling-his hat-trick against Man City 0 in two league games. “It is a good point,” Sevilla had found on the flanks during their 2-1 injury. Bournemouth last weekend a distant memory- Pellegrini told Sky Sports. “If you can’t win, then Champions League defeat at City on United reached half-time having failed to while for United, Lingard and Marouane Fellaini don’t lose it. People have said that we can’t Wednesday, United looked to move the ball register a single attempt at goal, but they quick- replaced Mata and Bastian Schweinsteiger. defend and in the second half we did very well. wide quickly, with Antonio Valencia-preferred to ly rectified that in the second period. When one of the goalkeepers was finally MANCHESTER: Manchester United and “I am satisfied with a point, but I don’t like to Matteo Darmian at right-back-squandering two Ander Herrera saw a shot deflected behind tested, David de Gea had no trouble gathering a Manchester City shared the spoils after a forget- play this way.” United manager Louis van Gaal early crossing chances. and then had a strong penalty appeal turned tame curler from Navas, but Lingard went closer table 170th Manchester derby that yielded only could not point to injuries to explain his side’s Martial again lined up wide on the left for the down after getting his foot caught between minutes later when he hared onto Martial’s deli- two shots on target finished 0-0 at Old Trafford attacking shortcomings, although they came hosts and he offered a threat each time he took Sterling’s legs, while Chris Smalling’s looping cately flighted pass and used the outside of his yesterday. closest to scoring when Anthony Martial, the possession, drawing fouls from Fernandinho header was almost turned in by Morgan right foot to flick a volley against the bar. The point was enough to return City to the hosts’ stand-out forward, teed up substitute and City skipper Vincent Kompany that each Schneiderlin. United belatedly worked Hart in the 88th Premier League summit on goal difference Jesse Lingard to volley against the bar late on. yielded bookings. At the other end, Raheem On the penalty claim, Van Gaal said: “We minute, but the England goalkeeper showed above Arsenal, with United two points back in “We had 90 minutes control of the game against Sterling had a shot blocked by Phil Jones, while should have had a penalty on Ander Herrera. It sharp reflexes to claw away Smalling’s shot from fourth place, but it was not a game that will a side like Manchester City,” said Van Gaal. “I can- as the first half drew to a close Yaya Toure saw a is easy to see for me, but I have a replay. The ref- Fellaini’s knockdown. — AFP Sunderland sweep aside Klopp denied first win bitter rivals Newcastle been left desperately short of attacking options in his early matches, and will have been pleased to see Benteke and Roberto shown to the centre-back was certainly harsh Liverpool 1 Firmino continue their recovery from recent since goalkeeper Rob Elliot looked certain to injury problems with second-half substitute reach the ball ahead of Fletcher. Sunderland 3 appearances. But Liverpool’s defensive Coloccini’s anger over the red card was only weaknesses cost them dearly, with Jose matched by Newcastle’s fury at Madley’s failure Southampton 1 Fonte and Gaston Ramirez able to win head- to spot Lee Cattermole’s reckless challenge on ers from the free-kick that led to Mane forc- Aleksandar Mitrovic seconds earlier in the other ing the equaliser. Newcastle 0 penalty area. United States-based principal owner Billy Jones and Fletcher added further goals LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp was denied his John W Henry once again watched from the for Sunderland in the second-half to ensure that first win as Liverpool manager as Sadio stands, as he had when Klopp’s team were Sam Allardyce would be their fourth successive Mane’s late equaliser earned Southampton a held 1-1 at home by Rubin Kazan in the SUNDERLAND: Sunderland swept to a record manager to win this derby in his second match deserved 1-1 draw at Anfield yesterday. Europa League on Thursday. sixth successive Premier League triumph over in charge. Klopp had looked set for his maiden vic- If Henry was hoping for a lively start, he bitter rivals Newcastle as Fabricio Coloccini’s And to make the derby success even sweeter tory when substitute Christian Benteke pow- was disappointed, as Liverpool were slug- controversial dismissal sparked the hosts’ 3-0 for Sunderland’s players and fans, their first ered in a header from James Milner’s cross gish. With Daniel Sturridge missing a third win at the Stadium of Light yesterday. league win of the season lifted them above with 13 minutes to play. successive match because of a knee problem However, there might have been a totally dif- Newcastle on goal difference, although both But Liverpool, who had drawn each of and neither Benteke nor Firmino fit enough ferent outcome if Newcastle had capitalised on remain in the relegation zone. “This was quite an their new manager’s first two matches in to start, Divock Origi was once again pressed their early domination before a goal in the clos- achievement considering the low ebb we’re in at LONDON: Newcastle United’s Spanish strik- charge, were held once again as Mane bun- into service as the main striker. ing moments of the first half that transformed the moment,” Allardyce said. “Everyone’s done a er Ayoze Perez vies with Sunderland’s dled in his fifth goal in five matches with four Origi, who has yet to score for Liverpool, the match and will be debated in the North East job. The players on the pitch and me, tactically English midfielder Lee Cattermole (up) dur- minutes remaining. looked desperately short of confidence, and corner of England for a long time. Newcastle had setting them out. We had some good fortune for ing the English Premier League football The Senegal winger was then sent off late touched the ball just 10 times in 45 minutes more than one reason to be aggrieved over the the first goal and we took advantage of it.” match. — AFP on after receiving two yellow cards in quick before he was replaced by Benteke at half- incident that shaped the outcome. It was a painful afternoon for Newcastle, who succession, the second of which was for a McClaren’s team soon made their attacking time. There were few signs of the high-ener- It came from a penalty awarded in stoppage had scored six times in a victory over Norwich in crunching challenge on Alberto Moreno. intentions clear and only three minutes had gy pressing game for which Klopp’s teams time when Newcastle defender Coloccini their previous match. “It was never a penalty. Klopp’s team laboured for much of the gone when Coloccini hooked a shot too close to have become famous. Philippe Coutinho blocked Steven Fletcher as the Sunderland strik- Absolutely ridiculous,” Newcastle boss Steve afternoon and appear to have plenty of work goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon. Sunderland were had an early shot charged down by er tried to reach a through ball. McClaren said. ahead of them if they are to challenge for soon being overrun in midfield and were fortu- Southampton right-back Cedric, before Emre Whether referee Robert Madley was right to “The penalty and red card was a double Champions League qualification this season. nate to escape punishment when Newcastle Can hooked a James Milner corner into the award the spot-kick converted by Adam whammy. We were the better side by a distance, The former Borussia Dortmund coach has carved out three openings in quick succession side-netting at the near post. — AFP Johnson was highly debatable, but the red card but referee decisions are out of your control.” midway through the half. — AFP Ethiopian Airlines targets Asia with Chinese crew Page 22

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KUWAIT: Zain Kuwait - Kuwait’s largest mobile operator-has scaled quickly to meet with customers’ rising service demands. end user,” said Mohamad Sharara, Head of Zain Key ting up and managing the new solutions on top of NFV signed a business contract together with Huawei - a leading “The concept of Network Function Virtualization is Account at Huawei. “Zain Kuwait has long been at the architecture. The agreement is part of Zain’s overall ICT global ICT solutions provider to use the power of virtualized expected to change the ecosystem of modern telecommu- forefront of mobile service development. This is a testa- transformation strategy over the next decade. This network technologies to deliver more dynamic, flexible, and nications,” says Omar Al Omar, CEO of Zain Kuwait. “We are ment to that vision. It pushes the boundaries of what we includes plans to evolve its current IT infrastructure to efficient mobile services to its customers over the next three excited to work closely with Huawei on our virtualization have seen in the Middle East to date, and we will take this cloud data center and develop more digital services. years. strategy and to bring it live onto our networks as soon as NFV project as a successful case study in considering an Zain already utilizes a number of Huawei solutions The agreement will focus on the application of a cutting- possible. In particular, Huawei’s breadth of solutions and expansion to other Zain operating companies.” and services to meet these ambitions, both on the IT edge trend in telecommunications known as Network managed services can really help us to advance our overall In terms of technical deployments, the latest contract level and in terms of telecommunications networks. Function Virtualization (NFV). It is a concept that is still fairly network evolution strategy.” will see Zain Kuwait leverage a full suite of Huawei NFV Earlier this year the two companies unveiled plans for a new to the Middle East-Zain Kuwait is the first regional opera- solutions including cloud data centers, virtualized new strategic cooperation that will trial and implement tor to practice NFV on a live network-and which combines tra- More flexibility evolved packet cores (vEPC), a virtualized IMS core net- high-speed 4.5G services on Zain Kuwait’s network over ditional telecommunications hardware with contemporary “One of the great features of this project is that the work, SDM hardware and software, and test bed hard- the next three years. Zain has also established a Joint cloud-based and software-driven IT solutions. The result is a NFV approach can provide operators with more flexibility ware for the network. In addition, Zain Kuwait has agreed Innovation Center with Huawei in Kuwait to serve as a network which can use virtual processes to streamline opera- in opening up their network’s capabilities-enabling them to a three-year Managed Services contract with Huawei research hub for the advancement of future mobile tions, utilize resources more effectively, and which can be to pioneer new services faster and more efficiently to the which will see Huawei experts assist Zain directly in set- broadband services and applications. Zain Group records net income of KD 118m for first nine months

KUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading mobile tele- 4. In Iraq, continued social instability in the optimization and acquisition opportunities out 3G services across the country. This con- ally improving the key aspects of its business. com innovator in eight markets across the country and heightened levels of competition that will drive value for shareholders.” tributed to data revenues growth of 39% Y-o-Y For the first nine months of 2015, revenues Middle East and Africa, announces its consoli- severely impacted Zain Iraq and consequently Zain Group CEO, Scott Gegenheimer noted, for the nine months. Zain Iraq’s performance reached USD 1.4 billion, an increase of 9%, dated financial results for the nine-month and the Group’s overall key financial metrics. “We are pleased to see the continued growth has been severely hampered by the escalation while net losses decreased by 29% Y-o-Y to USD third-quarter period ended 30 September 5. Implementation of a new 20% sales tax in data usage and related revenue metrics of social instability that has resulted in several 182 million. EBITDA increased significantly by 2015. on mobile services as well as wide-ranging tax across all our operations, reflecting the suc- million people being displaced internally. Zain 48%, reaching USD 326 million, while the EBIT- Zain Group serves 45.6 million customers increases on other sectors in Iraq, that com- cess of the company’s primary focus to Iraq also has to endure frequent temporary DA margin improved to 23% compared to 17% as of 30 September 2015, a 4% increase when menced 1 August 2015, hit spending on upgrade its networks and commitment to network shutdowns and associated higher last year. Encouragingly, data revenues grew compared to the same period in 2014. mobile services. delivering an affordable and compelling digi- network operational costs. In addition, the significantly by 48%, representing 23% of total 6. Zain Group made its third venture capital tal lifestyle experience to our customers. implementation of a new 20% sales tax on revenues at the end of the nine-month period. Nine months ended 30 Sept, investment through a strategic participation in Despite not witnessing year-on-year growth in mobile services together with a wide range of The customer base in the Kingdom grew by a 2015 comparative results the Luxembourg-based ‘Digital East Fund’, several key aspects of the Group’s consolidat- tax increases in other sectors in Iraq were strong 31% Y-o-Y to reach 11.8 million, the For the first nine months of 2015, Zain managed by venture capital specialist ed financial results predominantly due to the introduced on 1st August, 2015, impacting highest customer growth rate in the Group. Group generated consolidated revenues of KD Earlybird. unavoidable circumstances facing our opera- spending on mobile services These exception- Sudan: The operation performed well in 855 million (USD 2.8 billion), while consolidat- 7. Zain Group announced a Group-wide tion in Iraq, our impressive EBITDA margin of al circumstances coupled with intense compe- both USD and local currency terms (SDG) with ed EBITDA for the period reached KD 372 mil- agreement with Uber, to offer Zain customers 43.5% reflects the success of Zain Group’s tition and currency fluctuations, adversely revenues increasing 7% Y-o-Y in USD terms to lion (USD 1.2 billion), down 4% year-on-year discounted and preferential services when operational efficiency drive.” affected the operation’s financial performance. reach USD 533 million (up 14% Y-o-Y in SDG (YoY), reflecting a healthy EBITDA margin of using the Uber platform. The partnership is Gegenheimer continued, “The positive Revenues for the first nine months of 2015 terms) for the nine-month period. EBITDA 43.5%. Consolidated net income reached KD momentum and improving financial perform- increased 8% Y-o-Y to reach USD 218 million 118 million (USD 394 million), reflecting a 27% ance of our operations in Saudi Arabia and (up 15% in SDG terms), with net income Y-o-Y decrease. Earnings Per Share amounted Sudan bodes well for the future of both com- increasing 48% Y-o-Y to reach USD 113 million to KD 0.030 (USD 0.10) for the nine-month panies. We continue to grow our customer (up 57% in SDG terms). Data revenues have period. base in our home base of Kuwait and we are increased substantially Y-o-Y, up 87% in USD working closely with the management team terms (99% in SDG terms) to reflect 10% of Third quarter 2015 there to address the major competitive chal- total revenues, boding well for the future giv- comparative results lenges in this lucrative market. It is gratifying en the scarcity of broadband services. For the third quarter of 2015, Zain Group to see both the Bahrain and Jordan operations Customers served reached 11.6 million, recorded stable consolidated revenues of KD continue to grow their customer base and reflecting an annual 4% increase. 292 million (USD 968 million) when compared data related revenues on the back of their Jordan: Zain Jordan saw a 3% decrease in to KD 294 million (USD 1.0 billion) for the same respective upgraded and newly installed 4G revenues for the nine-month period to reach period in 2014. EBITDA for the quarter reached networks. We are hopeful that the social USD 343 million, with net income amounting KD 131 million (USD 433 million) compared to unrest in Iraq subsides soon, so the operation to USD 71 million for the period. The operation KD 123 million (USD 434 million), an increase can fully capture its growth potential with its witnessed a 17% increase in data revenue of 6%. Net income for the period amounted to newly operational 3G service. where data represented 28% of Zain Jordan’s KD 38 million (USD 125 million), reflecting 18% total revenue at the end of the period. Data decrease compared to KD 46 million (USD 163 Operational review of key markets: revenues are expected to grow substantially million) for the same period of 2014. Earnings Kuwait: Zain Kuwait customer base grew given the recent roll-out of 4G services across Per Share for the quarter reached KD 0.010 9% Y-o-Y to serve 2.9 million customers on its the Kingdom. The operation is expanding and (USD 0.03). Zain Group Chairman Asaad Al Banwan. nationwide 4G network as of 30 September, Scott Gegenheimer-CEO of Zain Group. investing substantially in the expansion of 4G 2015. This is particularly impressive growth services throughout 2015. Zain Jordan’s cus- Key Operational Notes: currently effective and operational in Bahrain, considering the mobile penetration rate in reached USD 924 million, with EBITDA reach- tomer base increased 3% Y-o-Y to reach 4.1 1. Group data revenues (excluding SMS and Jordan, and Saudi Arabia and will become excess of 220%. Revenues for the nine months ing USD 359 million (representing an impres- million. VAS) witnessed a healthy 14% growth for the available in Kuwait soon. reached USD 810 million, EBITDA reached USD sive 38.8% margin), while net income amount- Bahrain: During 2014, Zain Bahrain’s first nine months of 2015, representing 20% of Commenting on the results, the Chairman 398 million and net income amounted to USD ed to USD 102 million. It is worth mentioning nationwide network was boosted by a USD the Group’s total revenues. of the Board of Directors of Zain Group, Asaad 242 million. The appeal of Zain Kuwait’s that the Q3 2015 KPIs grew by revenues 7%, 100 million investment in a total network 2. Foreign currency translation impact Al Banwan said, “The board is working closely nationwide 4G network continues to grow, EBITDA 13% and net income 60% as compared revamp and upgrade to 4G LTE, and accord- mainly due to the appreciation of the USD with the executive management team to pru- with data revenues now representing 36% of with Q2 2015. The Zain Iraq team is committed ingly the operation witnessed an 10% Y-o-Y against the KWD cost the company USD 177 dently deal with the rise in competition and the operation’s total revenues, which grew by to maintaining a resilient and efficient net- increase in data revenues for the first nine million on revenue, USD 77 million on EBITDA other unavoidable currency and social chal- 8% in KWD terms (2% in USD terms). The oper- work despite the domestic situation. The oper- months of 2015, representing 34% of the and USD 25 million on net income for the first lenges in several key markets. As the market ation remains the most efficient mobile opera- ator also foresees significant growth in all key company’s revenues. The appeal of the net- nine-months of the year. leader in most of our eight operations, we tor within Zain Group and one of the most effi- financial indicators due to the impact of work coupled with new marketing initiatives 3. Additional amortization on both Zain remain focused on further strengthening our cient in the region with an impressive 49.2% mobile data revenue growth given the pent- have driven customer growth by 3% Y-o-Y to Iraq’s 3G licence, Zain Jordan’s 4G and newly dominant presence while at the same time EBITDA margin. up demand for broadband services. The oper- now serve 814K customers with the operation acquired 3G spectrum fees impacted the bot- investing in network upgrades across the terri- Iraq: Zain Iraq launched 3G services at the ator now serves 11.4 million customers. posting a 17% increase in net profit for the tom line. tories. We are constantly evaluating business beginning of the year and is actively rolling Saudi Arabia: Zain Saudi Arabia is continu- nine-month period. MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 BUSINESS Ethiopian Airlines targets Asia with Chinese crew

ADDIS ABABA: Africa’s flourishing Ethiopian their training at the Ethiopian Airlines aviation acad- has grown steadily in Africa, as has the market for in 2014, it aims to surpass other major African air- Airlines is clear-the future lies with China and it plans emy. “I chose Ethiopian Airlines because I want an flights to and from Asia. lines such as EgyptAir and South African Airways- to hit home that point by putting Chinese crew international experience,” said He Xupeng, who left a which count seven million passengers. members on all flights to China as of next month. Chinese company back home to join the African air Junction of Africa and Asia Gebremariam said he wants to make Ethiopian “Asia and particularly China is our focus. This is carrier. At the Ethiopian Airlines training centre, Africa’s Airlines the primary carrier between Africa and Asia. our biggest market,” CEO Tewolde Gebremariam told China has invested heavily in major construction sole centre to boast a Boeing 787 simulator, there “We’re the best point of entry for the continent,” AFP. The Addis Ababa-based company already has projects in Africa, one of the latest being sub- are pilots, technicians and flight crew of 49 nationali- Gebremariam said. “Addis is situated at the junction flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Saharan Africa’s first modern tramway, a $475-mil- ties. The country has come a long way from the point between the emerging economies of Africa Guangzhou. lion scheme largely funded by China’s Exim bank global headlines generated by Ethiopia’s 1984 and Asia.” In addition to its 91 international destina- Now the airline is training Chinese crews for its that opened last month in the Ethiopian capital. famine, experiencing near-double-digit economic tions, the company hopes to add Jakarta and Ho Chi China-bound flights, because “90 percent of passen- Beijing sees Africa as a key source of natural growth and huge infrastructure investment that Minh City in the next year. It also wants Yaounde on gers flying to China don’t speak English”. “They don’t resources and raw materials and even built the $200 have made it one of Africa’s top-performing its list of destinations in Africa. understand the safety instructions,” Gebremariam million African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa economies and a magnet for foreign investment. “Today, 80 percent of air traffic in Africa is con- said, adding that they needed teams that speak their in 2012 as a gift expressing “friendship to the African Ethiopian now boasts the largest fleet in Africa, trolled by non-African companies,” Ethiopian’s chief language and “understand their culture”. people”. Because of China’s ever-expanding invest- with 77 aircraft. It has grown rapidly, acquiring 32 executive said. “The market is unbalanced. We want Some 30 young Chinese recruits are completing ments across the continent, the Chinese community new planes since 2010. With six million passengers to change that.” — AFP

Saudi continues sliding, ABK Q3 profits surge

other Gulf bourses firm KUWAIT: Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) yesterday announced a net profit of Qatar Navigation climbs after Q3 earnings KD 29.2 million for the first nine months of 2015, a 7% DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market fell further yester- jumped 10.2 percent to 0.39 dirham in its biggest vol- Thursday as liquidity shifted from other stocks to prop- increase from KD 27.3 mil- day because of worries that low oil prices would force ume since mid-July. The stock has been in a long-term erty developer Amer Group, which resumed trading lion over the correspon- Riyadh into spending cuts and tax increases, although downtrend from around 1.20 dirhams in January 2012. after a three-day suspension, and Porto Group, the new ding period in 2014. Net most other Gulf markets rose in response to a strong Qatar’s index climbed 0.5 percent as Qatar spinoff from Amer. operating income also saw tone for global equities. Navigation gained 2.8 percent. The company reported a Amer bounced 5.6 percent yesterday and was the a substantial 8% jump, ris- The Saudi stock index edged up in early trade but 1.8 percent rise in third-quarter net profit to 308 million most heavily traded stock. Porto surged 7.7 percent ing to KD 65.4 million from soon resumed falling and closed down 1.4 percent, riyals ($84.6 million), in line with analysts’ estimates. and was the third most active stock. KD 60.6 million when com- bringing its losses over four trading days to 6.7 per- pared to the third quarter cent. KFH profit up YESTERDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: last year. Net loans and Leading petrochemical producer Saudi Basic Kuwait Finance House, that country’s biggest Islamic advances to customers Industries , its margins squeezed by low oil prices and lender, rose 1.8 percent after reporting a 21.6 percent SAUDI ARABIA increased by 17.7% over Talal Behbehani facing the possibility that the government could raise rise in third-quarter net profit to 43.4 million dinars The index dropped 1.4 percent to 7,276 points. the same period, underlin- gas prices to save money, fell 2.7 percent. ($143.8 million); analysts had forecast 33.5-41.0 million DUBAI ing the Bank’s strong organic growth. Al-Rajhi Bank dropped 2.8 percent and telecommu- dinars. That helped the Kuwaiti stock index gain 0.5 The index rose 0.3 percent to 3,599 points. The Bank will be completing its acquisition of Piraeus nications firm Zain Saudi lost 3.6 percent. percent. ABU DHABI Bank of Egypt (PBE) in the fourth quarter of 2015, and However rival telecommunications operator Etihad But Abu Dhabi fell 0.3 percent, dampened by weak The index fell 0.3 percent to 4,473 points. will be consolidating PBE as a new ABK subsidiary at the Etisalat , which plunged 10.1 percent on Thursday after earnings from Union National Bank. The bank’s shares QATAR end of the year. The rebranding of PBE’s 39 branch net- reporting a surprise third-quarter loss, rose 0.4 percent. slid 3.8 percent after it posted a 12.4 percent fall in The index climbed 0.5 percent to 11,644 points. work as ABK Egypt is expected to take place in the first The mood was more optimistic elsewhere in the third-quarter net profit to 480.59 million dirhams EGYPT quarter of 2016. Gulf, where Dubai’s index edged up 0.3 percent. ($130.9 million). Analysts polled by Reuters had fore- The index rose 0.6 percent to 7,653 points. Gulf Navigation, the most heavily traded stock, cast an average of 541.8 million dirhams. KUWAIT ABK is also in the process of launching a major soared 12.7 percent to its highest level this year. A major reason for the profit drop was loan impair- The index rose 0.5 percent to 5,808 points. strategic initiative “Simpler Integrated Capital, controlled by Abu Dhabi Financial ments, which jumped to 199.8 million dirhams from OMAN Banking”, which highlights Group, raised its stake in Gulf Navigation to 5.19 per- 126.9 million dirhams - possibly a negative signal for The index gained 0.3 percent to 5,922 points. a number of service cent in mid-August and has since increased it further to other United Arab Emirates banks if cheap oil starts to BAHRAIN enhancements to make life 6.01 percent, exchange data shows. slow the economy in some areas. The index climbed 0.4 percent to 1,254 points. — easier and simpler for cus- HITS Telecom, the second most heavily traded stock, Egypt’s index rose 0.6 percent, after slipping on Reuters tomers. The new initiative is aligned with the Bank’s vision of “Reimagining a Simpler Bank”, which focuses on ABK’s core val- Oman Air announces daily 787 ues of Transparency, Integrity, Simplicity and Excellence, and aims to create new standards in Dreamliner flights to Frankfurt service quality and cus- tomer experience. Michel Accad Talal Behbehani, FRANKFURT: Germany, is set to become ins and seating, and our legendary Omani Chairman of ABK, highlighted ABK’s continued strong one of the first destinations for Oman Air’s hospitality, it will offer our customers a performance saying: “I am very pleased to be able to iconic new Boeing 787 Dreamliners when tremendous passenger experience.” report such a strong set of results for ABK. These results, they enter service this autumn. Oman Air’s The Boeing B787 Dreamliner is the first especially the top line growth, show that our customer- Chief Executive Officer, Paul commercial aircraft to utilise carbon com- focused approach is bearing fruits. In the future, we Gregorowitsch, has announced that air- posites in its airframe manufacture. It is also expect sustained growth as we benefit from our craft began flying daily between Muscat lighter and uses 20 per cent less fuel than acquisition of Piraeus Bank Egypt and the new opportu- and Frankfurt from yesterday (October 25). similarly-sized aircraft. It also offers greater nities it provides.” The non-stop and direct flights depart range, produces fewer In addition, its spa- Michel Accad, ABK’s Chief Executive Officer added: Muscat at 14.00 and arrive in Frankfurt at cious cabins include large, electronically- “Today’s results reflect a balanced management 18.45. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, dimmable windows that provide more approach, consistent planning, and an excellent work- Saturdays and Sundays, return flights natural light and improved views, even for force which is dedicated to putting our customers first. depart Frankfurt at 20.20, arriving in those sitting in central seats. We are also heavily committed to investing in our infra- Muscat at 06.00. Flights on Mondays, Oman Air has initially ordered six structure, processes and systems to make sure that we Thursdays and Fridays depart Frankfurt at Dreamliners, with the first two being deliv- continue to underline our position as one of this 21.35 and arrive in Muscat at 07.15. ered this autumn. Four more will follow region’s most respected banks.” Oman Air remains the only airline to before the end of 2018. The carrier’s ABK has been regularly honored for its achievements offer direct, non-stop flights between expansion of its long haul fleet is part of a as a leading financial institution across various cate- Muscat and Frankfurt, Munich, Paris, broader fleet and network expansion pro- gories. So far this year, major awards it has won include: London, Milan and Zurich. gramme, currently underway. This will see the Banker Middle East award for “Best Retail Bank”, Oman Air operate 25 wide-body and 45 Asian Banker award for “Most Improved Retail Bank in Paul Gregorowitsch comments narrow-body aircraft by 2020.In addition, the Middle East”, the “Best Management Information” “Frankfurt is one of Oman Air’s most the airline will programme will deliver sig- award at the Dubai Insight Awards, “Best Premium important international destinations and nificant increases in the number of Oman Credit Card” from Banker Middle East, “Award for we are delighted to offer customers on Air’s global destinations and the frequen- Excellence” from Standard Chartered Bank and the this route an early opportunity to experi- extraordinary levels of style and comfort have ensured that the aircraft has fast cy of flights on established routes, as well “Award for Excellent Quality” from International ence our wonderful new Dreamliner air- for our long haul passengers. Their unique become an icon of 21st Century air travel. as improved connection times at Muscat Commerzbank AG. craft. “Oman Air’s Dreamliners offer technology and innovative engineering Together with Oman Air’s superb new cab- International Airport.

EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. GOLD Saudi Riyals 81.460 US Dollars Mint 0.300100 0.304100 20 gram 235.51 Jordanian Dinar 426.600 10 gram 120.45 Asia ASIAN COUNTRIES Egyptian Pound 37.593 5 gram 60.91 Bangladesh Taka 0.003500 0.004100 Japanese Yen 2.501 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.153 Chinese Yuan 0.046519 0.050019 Indian Rupees 4.684 Indian Rupees 4.659 Hong Kong Dollar 0.037084 0.039834 Pakistani Rupees 2.907 Pakistani Rupees 2.897 UAE Exchange Centre WLL Indian upee 0.004397 0.004787 Srilankan Rupees 2.160 Bangladesh Taka 3.883 Philippines Pesso 6.548 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000018 0.000024 Nepali Rupees 2.938 Cyprus pound 576.640 Japanese Yen 0.002441 0.002621 Singapore Dollar 218.490 CURRENCIES TELEX TRANSFER PER 1000 Japanese Yen 3.530 Kenyan Shilling 0.003156 0.003156 Hongkong Dollar 39.190 Australian Dollar 210.32 Canadian Dollar 235.65 Syrian Pound 2.600 Korean Won 0.000259 0.000274 Bangladesh Taka 3.903 Swiss Franc 320.95 Nepalese Rupees 3.905 Malaysian Ringgit 0.068662 0.074662 Philippine Peso 6.545 Euro 345.92 Malaysian Ringgit 72.000 Nepalese Rupee 0.002909 0.003079 Thai Baht 8.585 US Dollar 302.70 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 47.945 Pakistan Rupee 0.002845 0.003125 Sterling Pound 470.95 Thai Bhat 9.515 Philippine Peso 0.006481 0.006761 GCC COUNTRIES Japanese Yen 2.57 Turkish Lira 104.195 Sierra Leone 0.000067 0.000073 Saudi Riyal 81.030 Bangladesh Taka 3.886 Singapore Dollar 0.216089 0.222089 Qatari Riyal 83.468 Indian Rupee 4.659 South African Rand 0.016759 0.025259 Omani Riyal 789.240 Bahrain Exchange Company Sri Lankan Rupee 2.159 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001867 0.002447 Bahraini Dinar 806.960 Nepali Rupee 2.922 Taiwan 0.009266 0.009446 UAE Dirham 82.730 Pakistani Rupee 2.899 CURRENCY BUY SELL Thai Baht 0.008243 0.008793 UAE Dirhams 0.08236 Europe ARAB COUNTRIES Bahraini Dinar 0.8044 British Pound 0.458045 0.467045 Arab Egyptian Pound - Cash 39.300 Egyptian Pound 0.03855 Czech Korune 0.004490 0.016490 Bahraini Dinar 0.798149 0.806149 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 37.867 Jordanian Dinar 0.4305 Danish Krone 0.041258 0.046258 Egyptian Pound 0.037949 0.040779 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.418 Omani Riyal 0.7860 Euro 0.328967 0.336967 Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000085 Tunisian Dinar 152.610 Qatari Riyal 0.08346 Norwegian Krone 0.032131 0.037331 Iraqi Dinar 0.000200 0.000260 Jordanian Dinar 428.230 Saudi Riyal 0.08074 Romanian Leu 0.087119 0.087119 Jordanian Dinar 0.424351 0.431851 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.025 Slovakia 0.009067 0.019067 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Syrian Lira 2.165 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Swedish Krona 0.031950 0.036950 Lebanese Pound 0.000152 0.000252 Morocco Dirham 31.309 Swiss Franc 0.303594 0.313794 Moroccan Dirhams 0.020581 0.044581 Turkish Lira 0.100144 0.110444 Nigerian Naira 0.001254 0.001889 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Omani Riyal 0.782411 0.788091 US Dollar Transfer 303.700 US Dollar 302.750 Australasia Qatar Riyal 0.082707 0.083920 Euro 338.170 Canadian Dollar 234.300 Australian Dollar 0.210857 0.222357 Saudi Riyal 0.080350 0.081050 Sterling Pound 468.760 Sterling Pound 469.260 New Zealand Dollar 0.198525 0.208025 Syrian Pound 0.001287 0.001507 Canadian dollar 232.540 Euro 344.035 Swiss Frank 290.555 Tunisian Dinar 0.149987 0.157987 Turkish lira 104.540 Bahrain Dinar 803.530 America Turkish Lira 0.100144 0.110444 Swiss Franc 313.090 UAE Dirhams 82.725 Canadian Dollar 0.225173 0.233673 UAE Dirhams 0.081705 0.082854 Australian dollar 221.700 Qatari Riyals 90.700 US Dollars 0.299600 0.304100 Yemeni Riyal 0.001373 0.001453 US Dollar Buying 302.500 MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 BUSINESS

ON ECONOMICS IndiGo seeks investors Understanding in battle for India’s skies Financial ‘Service is good and they’re cheaper’

NEW DELHI: Waiting for a flight at New Delhi’s Indira Institutions Gandhi airport, law student Shweta Toppo explains why she mostly flies IndiGo, the upstart budget airline preparing for a stock market flotation next week. By Khaled Al Mutawa member banks and commercial “They’re always on time, service is good and banks. It also tracks the deposits and they’re cheaper. For students that’s always a good holds a checking account. thing,” said the 19-year-old, en route to her university ome people have blindly cho- 3. Supervising Member Banks: in the eastern city of Guwahati. sen their financial bank account Regulates banks that are members of Toppo is the only person in her family to fly, one of Sinstitutions based on what their the Federal System. the millions of new air travellers making India a tanta- spouse, friend or even family mem- 4. Regulating the Money Supply: lising prospect for airlines. ber recommends. One of its main respon- They include IndiGo, India’s only consistently prof- What is important, sibilities is determining itable carrier, which hopes to raise about 30 billion however, is knowing the amount of circula- rupees ($460 million) in the biggest initial public offer- which bank is compat- tion and either an ing on the Bombay Stock Exchange in three years. ible with your needs. increase or decrease. Although famous for its railways, India’s patchy “What are the key fac- 5. Setting Reserve roads, vast distances and rising disposable incomes tors for choosing the Requirements: Member have led cheap flights to take off, with domestic air best bank? What are Banks must keep a cer- traffic more than trebling since 2005, according to the the main types of tain percentage of Centre for Asia-Pacific Aviation (CAPA). Yet only 70 million of India’s 1.2 billion citizens flew financial institutions deposit as reserves. NEW DELHI: In this photograph taken on June 24, 2010, an IndiGo Airbus A320 aircraft flares on domestic routes in the 12 months to March this in Kuwait? How do 6. Supplying Paper for a final approach at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. IndiGo, India’s only year, making the market just a quarter of the size of they compare with Currency: Involves consistently profitable carrier, hopes to raise about 30 billion rupees ($460 million) in the equally populous China’s. Despite its vast potential other banking sys- printing and maintain- biggest initial public offering on the Bombay Stock Exchange in three years. — AFP India has proved painful for its airlines, most of which tems? What is the dif- ing US currency. are beset by losses and laden with debt, while state periodically burst out into fare wars. “Most travellers IndiGo also has one of the country’s biggest fleets ference between an Such systems can carrier Air India has relied on government life support. Islamic bank and other financial insti- serve as a great example for Kuwaitís don’t really care about luxury as long they can get the — 97 aircraft at present-allowing it to fly more fre- Defying the gloomy backdrop is IndiGo, which cheapest price possible,” Das said. Pressure to be quently than other carriers. The budget carrier will tutions? Do you think it would be banking system. only started flying in 2006 but has risen rapidly to better to open an account at a credit In Kuwait, there are 12 banks and cheap adds to the difficulties in a market where steep open its share sale to the public on October 27 with command almost 40 percent of its home market, the taxes and duties make fuel, usually the biggest shares priced between 700 rupees and 765 rupees, union or a bank?” These are the ques- six of these are Islamic banks. The biggest share of any airline. With its blue-purple-uni- tions one should ask though usually main difference is that Islamic banks expense for any airline, up to 50 percent more expen- valuing the airline at about $4 billion. formed flight attendants, it is famed for its ultra no- sive. It plans to use the proceeds to pay down debt and few know the answers. donít pay out or charge interest. frills approach, promising cheap fares, reliable service Aviation regulations are onerous and complex, fuel its meteoric expansion further. In the US, there are three types of Money is substituted by other means and a rare fixation with punctuality. while some Indian airports are barely up to the job-a financial institutions that operate as to make up for fees, trade, leasing, “We focus only on getting customers from point A set of challenges that leads many to question how New competition banks. There are commercial banks, and stocks. Kuwait Finance House to B safely along with their bags and serve food that IndiGo pulled off its rise. Industry insiders recall the Despite the challenges of navigating India’s skies, savings and loan associations, and and Boubyan Bank are examples of will not make them sick,” IndiGo president Aditya then-unknown airline’s arrival at the Paris Air Show in airlines seem undeterred from entering the fray, with credit unions. A commercial bank, Islamic banks. If you are a Muslim Ghosh told a pre-IPO press conference. 2005, with an audacious order for 100 Airbus A320s- new arrivals AirAsia India and Vistara making maiden also known as (full service bank) is who is following the law of economy unheard of for a new carrier. flights in the past 18 months. the predominant bank in the United in Sharia, you may consider opening Fare wars Binit Somaia, director South Asia at CAPA in They see the potential to eventually make money States; it offers several banking serv- an account in one of these banks. Air travel in India is mostly confined to the four in Sydney, describes a startup that was run like a big air- in the Indian market, which although growing at ices such as checking and saving every 10 people who live in cities, out of the reach of line from its inception, with huge initial investment double-digit rates lags behind other emerging accounts, loans, and financial advice. Here are three factors on how to hundreds of millions. and an unusually well-qualified management team. economies such as Indonesia or Russia. Saving and loan associations are choose your bank: “It’s not something 60 percent (of the population) “IndiGo came in with the vision of becoming “India is the most under penetrated airline mar- would even consider,” Shabori Das, senior research financial institutions that hold cus- 1. Identify what are your banking India’s largest carrier,” he told AFP. Repeated record air- ket, with less than 350 commercial aircraft flying analyst at Euromonitor in Bangalore told AFP. tomer funds in interest-bearing needs. Is direct deposit important? A craft orders have allowed it to negotiate hard on price, domestically. It is a fraction of the size of say (US- The frenzied competition for new customers and sticking to new, fuel-efficient planes that are easi- based) Southwest Airlines,” IndiGo president Ghosh accounts and invest mainly in mort- loan? Are you searching for invest- among IndiGo, Jet Airways, SpiceJet and others has gage loans. Credit unions are not-for- ment opportunities? er to maintain has also reduced its costs. said. — AFP profit banks set up by organizations 2. Research the bankís financial for their employees to use. Credit stability. The Federal Deposit unions offer products like low inter- Insurance Corporation (FDIC) pro- est loans and high interest saving vides a phenomenal report of many accounts. banksí financial outlook. Search their There are also other financial insti- institution directory to find out about tutions that offer some of the same your possible choices. services as banks: Mortgage compa- 3. Visit the local bank and know nies, finance companies, insurance what they offer. Some banks offer a companies and brokerage firms. hotel discount for example. Visiting However, these institutes are yet to the bank itself and asking them ques- be monitored by the Federal Reserve tions including what makes your System (similar to the Kuwait Central bank different? What will you offer Bank). The US Federal Reserve is a me? NBK, for example, invests mon- system set by the US Congress in ey from savings accounts and pays 1913. Its mission is to provide the out 0.065% twice a year on the 31 country with a safe, flexible and sta- May and 30 November. ble monetary and financial system. Understanding your own banking needs is the first step to choosing a Federal Reserve has six functions: bank both in Kuwait and when/if 1. Clearing Checks: Funds are traveling or living abroad for any transferred from one bank to another. length of time. 2. Acting as the Federal Governmentís Fiscal Agent: Al Mutawa is a student at the Distributes money to Federal Reserve American University of Kuwait. MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 BUSINESS GIC strategic partner in new Gulf Japan Food Fund

MUSCAT: The Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) history in food production represented by their Food security plan has recently participated in the signing ceremo- financial arm The Norinchukin Bank (NB). From Commenting on the event, the Chief ny held in the Sultanate of Oman yesterday to the GCC, the State General Reserve Fund of the Executive Officer of the GIC, Mr. Ibrahim Al- mark the establishment of the Gulf Japan Food Sultanate of Oman and the Oman National Qadhi, said: “The Gulf Japan Food Fund is a lead- Fund. The signing ceremony of the Fund, was Investment Development Corporation (Tanmiya) ing joint strategic initiative between GIC and attended by a group of major sponsors and are key investors in the Fund. The ceremony was Mizuho Bank, Ltd. of Japan. The Food Fund aims investors, besides the GIC, including Mizuho held under the auspices and presence of the to assist in GCC’s food security plans and related Bank, Ltd. of Japan, a global financial institution Minister Commerce and Industry Dr Ali Bin logistics in this sector, reflecting its instrumental with longstanding expertise in the area of Masood Al-Sunaidy, it was also attended by focus on fulfilling the commitment of the mem- investment management and extensive connec- Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Dr Fuad Bin ber states of the GCC towards ensuring food tions in the world-class Japanese food and Jaafar Al-Sajwani, in addition toother important security in their countries, coordinating joint agribusiness sectors, and the J.A. Group of com- Omani related organizations, anddistinguished efforts between leading Japanese food and panies, the largest agricultural cooperative con- investors from Japan with expertise and unique agribusiness companies and Gulf-based firms in glomerate worldwide with a long established market presence in food and agribusiness. assessing and implementing the needs of GCC

food markets through a team of specialized firms and key regional investors, such as professionals who will be managing the GIC, to provide opportunities along with Fund’s operations in the region, providing innovative and global best practice by needed expertise in this sector, in addition leaders in the food and agriculture sector, to managing related investments”. besides bringing in well-proven opera- tional knowledge and expertise together Use of technology with well-established business and trade The Fund, which is supported by the relations. Japanese Government through Ministry of The Gulf Investment Corporation, a Foreign Trade and International Economic leading financial and investment institu- Development and shared equally between tion of the GCC countries, was established GCC and Japanese institutions, is expected in 1983 for the support of the region’s eco- to have total investment capital of USD 400 nomic cooperation and the development million. Among other goals and objectives, and promotion of its private sector and the Fund will aim to add value by endors- economic growth. The GCC’s six member ing and improving the GCC’s food security states each owns an equal share in the GIC, policies, the transfer of Japanese experi- which has successfully achieved significant ence and know how in the food sector, the accomplishments in various areas, such as use of technology for optimal utilization of infrastructure projects, and in economic funds and other critical resources (such as activities including projects in, petrochemi- water) in support of food investments in cals, steel, electric power, telecommunica- GCC countries, the development of long- tions and others. term partnerships with leading Japanese MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 BUSINESS

Quantitative easing and negative rates, toxic mix for a currency NBK’s WEEKLY MONEY MARKET REPORT KUWAIT: This week’s ECB press conference performance. US data continue to show a Michigan sentiment posted a gain to 92.1, year, but expressed the possibility of annual ing, the Reserve Bank of Australia upgraded was significantly more dovish than investors strong US labor force and housing market. while expectations were for a reading of 89.00. inflation staying very low in the near-term. its assessment of labor market conditions rel- had expected with President Draghi effectively If anyone had any doubt, the Euro has now According to the report, personal financial Draghi attributed the negative September ative to September. The Board noted in pre-announcing further monetary policy eas- become the funding currency of choice on the expectations rose to their highest level since inflation number to the drop in the energy October that: “Forward-looking indicators had ing for December’s meeting. back of the ECB actions. Indeed, the currency 2007, as did consumers’ views toward purchas- prices. He added that there is a risk of inflation generally been consistent with the unem- In addition to emphasizing a potential continues to trade inversely to equities and risk es of durable goods. slowing further and the governing council is ployment rate being around its current level increase in the size, composition or duration of in general, which have just received a boost In other news, existing home sales were up monitoring such risks. On a final note, Draghi or possibly slightly lower in the months the quantitative easing purchases, Mario from the ECB President. After reaching a high a robust +4.7% on a monthly basis, far beating said the slow pace of structural reforms is ham- ahead. The meeting minutes also showed Draghi highlighted in the Q&A session that of almost 1.1500 by the end of last week, the expectations in September, for an annualized pering economic recovery and the monetary that the bank believed the low Australian dol- “further lowering of the deposit facilities rate Euro fell off the cliff on Thursday and closed rate of 5.55m just below the 8-year high of July. policy is not the only game in town, and sup- lar and low official interest rates continue to was discussed amongst the council. the week below 1.1020. Housing starts also rose 6.5% to 1.206 million port from other areas is needed. help the economy and have strengthened As the market had already priced in further The Sterling Pound held up during the units in September from August’s. Analysts had the labor market. asset purchases, the discussion of imposing week helped by a strong rise in UK retail sales. expected a figure of 1.140 million. Finally, the Rugby makes a difference in the UK On a different front, the RBA showed con- lower interest rates brought extremely nega- While August figures were revised lower, number of building permits issued dropped by News out the UK continue to beat expecta- cerns as to the state of the Australian housing tive sentiments for the currency. Furthermore, September was still the strongest monthly rise 5.0% to 1.103 million units from August’s total tions this week as retail sales rose in market. Last week, the Reserve Bank of it potentially opened the door for other central since December 2013, sending the annual of 1.170 million. September at their fastest monthly pace in two Australia Financial Stability Review men- banks in the region to adopt more aggressive growth rate to an almost one-year high of years in anticipation of the Rugby World Cup. tioned that “recently there have been tenta- negative rates. It seems that the ECB would like 6.5%. The Pound ended the week at 1.5315. Fed repeat call for rate hike Retail sales volumes surged last month by tive signs of some slowing in the Sydney and to force banks in the Euro zone to pass on neg- Japanese economic figures continue to dis- Despite uncertainties generated from Asia, 1.9% on the month and were up 6.5% on a Melbourne housing markets” ative rates through to retail and most corpo- appoint as the trade balance was unable to and commodity prices holding down US infla- yearly basis. While August figures were revised rate depositors. During the past quarters, return into surplus territory in September, tion, the Federal Reserve should soon begin to lower, this was still the strongest monthly rise Will BoJ follow the ECB banks have been taking the hit on deposit while expectations were for a JPY 87 billion raise interest rates to slow down economic since December 2013 boosted by the Rugby Japanese economic figures continue to rates at the expense of protecting their mar- surplus. Although shrinking, Japan still record- growth before it becomes unsustainable, San World Cup. disappoint as the trade balance was unable to gins on lending rates to corporates. ed a trade deficit of JPY 115 billion in Francisco Fed’s John Williams reiterated this return into surplus territory in September, Concerns over growth prospects in emerg- September as exports decelerated to their week during a TV interview. He also repeated Asia while expectations were for a JPY 87 billion ing and commodity markets and the down- slowest rate of growth in the past year, at just his preference for an early tightening move, China Switching from Industrial to Services. surplus. Although shrinking, Japan still side risk for growth and inflation in the Euro +0.6% on a yearly basis. With inflation so low, and then for the Fed to maintain a gradual China’s GDP grew this week by 6.9% on a year- recorded a trade deficit of JPY 114.5 billion in area were also mentioned during the press the BoJ now have plenty of excuse to poten- pace of tightening thereafter. He also saw ly basis in Q3, down from 7.0% in Q2, but September as exports decelerated to their conference, however, Draghi warned that “the tially expand their current monetary policy fur- good arguments on both sides of the liftoff slightly higher than market expectation of slowest rate of growth in the past year, at just strength and persistence of the factors that are ther. The Japanese Yen ended the week at discussion, but said that zero percent interest 6.8%. Growth in the services industry remained +0.6% on a yearly basis well below the 3.8% currently slowing the return of inflation to lev- 121.50 against the Dollar. rates will not likely be needed in the future, firm at 8.6% in Q3, compared to 8.6% in Q2. gain expected. Imports on the other hand fell els below, but close to 2% in the medium term and he does not want to get behind the curve. The government is attempting to draw by 11.1% in September year-on-year, com- require thorough analysis.” Raising interest rates He said the economy is strengthening, but did attention to the service industry as services pared to expectations for a drop of 12%. Draghi ended the press conference saying This week, initial jobless claims in the US note headwinds to the outlook and said that have emerged to be the new economic driver As investors wonder whether the BoJ that “the degree of monetary policy accommo- rose by 3k to 259k while expectations were for he thought underlying inflation is not as low as for the country. Indeed, Services grew 12.1% in would follow suit the currency war waged by dation will need to be re-examined at the 265k. On a monthly basis, the Conference reported. nominal terms in the second quarter, well the ECB, by increasing their quantitative eas- December meeting”. And “the Governing Board’s leading index was slightly lower than above the growth for the economy as a whole. ing, Japanese manufacturing activity expand- Council is willing and able to act by using all expected in September at - 0.2% against Europe & UK As exports are faltering, the government is ed in October at the fastest pace in 19 the instruments available within its mandate” expectations of -0.1%. The ECB ready to fight negative inflation. actively encouraging this transition in China. months as new domestic and export orders and that in particular “the asset purchase pro- There was some improvement in the This Thursday, the Eurozone consumer confi- On the negative side, industrial activities increased. Moreover, the Japan Purchasing gram provides sufficient flexibility in terms of Kansas City Fed’s manufacturing activity index dence weakened for a second straight month remained weak with industrial production Managers Index rose to 52.5 in October ver- adjusting its size, composition and duration”. during October, rising 7 points to -1 versus to its lowest level in nine months in October. slowing to a 5.7% y/y rate in September, below sus a final reading of 51.0 in September, tam- Markets responded with euphoria to expectations of -9 and to the highest level The index fell to -7.7 from -7.1 in September, expectations, following the 6.1% rise in ing down expectations of further stimulus Draghi’s move with European equity markets since February. while predictions were for -7.4. August. Retail sales improved slightly to a from the BoJ during their next meeting. closing at two month high, while commodities The Chicago Fed’s national activity index On a different subject, the inflation rate in 10.9% y/y growth rate in September, a little also benefited from the move. US equity mar- was slightly lower than market at -0.37 against the Euro zone fell by 0.1% in September, mark- better than expected, after a 10.8% growth Kuwait kets also moved higher on the news. expectations of -0.29, albeit in line with ing the first time it dropped below zero since rate in August. In summary, on the foreign exchange side, September. March. During the ECB press conference, Kuwaiti Dinar at 0.30285 the Dollar index ended the week on a strong In addition, US strong Consumer President Draghi stated that the recovery in No need to cut further rate The USDKWD opened at 0.30285 yesterday note despite the beginning of the week’s poor Confidence numbers through the University of the oil prices would drive inflation higher next In the minutes of the October Board meet- morning.

Top auto executive Fadi Ghosn to lead Nissan marketing in the ME China PM says 7% growth

KUWAIT: Fadi Ghosn, one of the top execu- tives in the automotive industry in the goal never set in stone Middle East, has joined Japanese auto mak- er Nissan. Ghosn, who possesses a wealth of expe- Economy should operate within a reasonable range rience in the industry, has been appointed marketing director/chief marketing officer BEIJING: China has never said the economy must grow for Nissan Middle East. He will report seven percent this year, Premier Li Keqiang said in com- directly to Samir Cherfan, the company’s ments reported by the government ahead of a key regional managing director. meeting this week that will set economic and social tar- “Marketing has played a key role in sup- gets for the next five years. porting Nissan Middle East’s business Li’s comments coincide with remarks by a top central expansion and within the continued bank official, who said on Saturday that China would be growth of our brand in the region. Our able to keep annual economic growth at around 6-7 exceptional product line-up is responsible percent over that period. for our success and we are firm believers in The statements come at a time of growing concern glorifying our models through impactful in global financial markets over China’s once mighty and effective marketing strategies. With his Fadi Ghosn Marketing Director economic juggernaut. extensive industry experience we know said: “This is a particularly exciting time to China cut interest rates for the sixth time in less than that Fadi will play a pivotal role in this be part of Nissan and support its excep- a year on Friday. Monetary policy easing in the world’s capacity,” says Cherfan. tional model line-up, which includes the second-largest economy is at its most aggressive since Nissan Middle East has experienced sig- recent additions of the all new Nissan the 2008/09 financial crisis, as growth looks set to slip to nificant growth in recent years, culminating Maxima 2016 and the NISMO range. I’m a 25-year-low this year of under 7 percent. in its strong FY2014 financial results, which delighted to be joining a team of achievers China’s economy grew 6.9 percent in the July-to- saw it announce record breaking annual and helping to drive Nissan’s continued September quarter from a year earlier, data showed last sales of 219,129 units across the region, up success in the region.” week. 3.3% on 2013. In addition, Nissan Middle Ghosn, who holds a bachelor of busi- Speaking on Friday at the Central Party School, East has also initiated important changes ness administration from Ecole Des Hautes which trains rising officials, Li said the economic difficul- such as the rejuvenation of its operations in Etudes Commerciales in Montreal, boasts ties ahead for China should not be underestimated. His Saudi Arabia as well as the expansion of its more than 24years’ experience in sales and report to the annual meeting of parliament set this regional market focus to include Turkey. marketing. year’s GDP growth target at about seven percent. “Fadi will be in charge of leading all of “We have never said that we should defend to the BEIJING: Two men walk past a construction site for apartment buildings in Beijing yesterday. He joins Nissan from Ford where he held China’s leaders will gather today to hash out a new Five Year Plan to battle slowing growth, Nissan’s regional marketing activities the position of director of marketing, sales death any goal, but that the economy should operate alongside being responsible for our prod- within a reasonable range,” the central government par- and analysts say they must choose between chasing a traditional GDP target and embracing and service for the Middle East and Africa. reforms such as to the “one child policy” to help the country develop its full potential. — AFP uct and pricing the Middle East. His years’ He previously held senior positions with aphrased Li as saying in a statement released on its of experience at the forefront of the auto- General Motors in the Middle East and website late on Saturday. motive industry make him a highly-valued Chinese leaders will signal that growth is their priori- responses to the country’s recent stock market plunge and the enormous potential of China’s economy gives Detroit including that of sales director of and then a yuan devaluation. us more confidence that we can overcome the various acquisition for Nissan,” commented GM’s Middle East Operations and the US ty over reform by setting a growth target of around 7 Cherfan. percent in the next long-term plan, policy insiders say. The deposit rate reform builds on the introduction of difficulties,” he said. auto maker’s regional CMO and Cadillac deposit insurance, creating space for smaller banks to While the government has flagged a “new normal” of Speaking about his appointment, Ghosn global brand development in Detroit. The party’s central committee will meet from Monday to Thursday to set out the 13th Five-Year plan. compete with their bigger rivals It is seen as a long-term slower growth as it tries to shift the economy to sustain- Nevertheless, while the focus is on growth, China is still step toward a more market-driven banking sector, if able, consumption-led growth, official data shows it has moving ahead on financial reforms. Besides cutting smaller banks lend funds to parts of the economy consistently at least met, and mostly exceeded, the KAMCO supports Kipco interest rates on Friday, the People’s Bank of China shunned by large banks. growth targets it sets. (PBOC) said it was also freeing the interest rate market Beijing needs average growth of close to 7 percent by scrapping a ceiling on deposit rates. ‘New normal’ over the next five years to hit a previously declared goal Tmkeen award for The change, which Beijing had promised to deliver China’s economic growth has not been bad over the of doubling gross domestic product and per capita for months, will in theory allow banks to price loans last year considering the problems in the global econo- income by 2020 from 2010. young entrepreneurs according to their risk, and remove a distortion to the my, Li added. But the stock market turmoil and unexpected fallout price of credit that analysts say fuels wasteful invest- There were reasons for optimism going forward, from the modest yuan devaluation have raised fears ment in China. such as rising employment, more spending on tourism among policymakers that an abrupt slowdown in KUWAIT: KAMCO Investment Company, Encouraging the future generation to It should also offer some reassurance to financial and a fast growing service sector, Li said. growth could spark systemic risks and destabilise the a leading investment company with pursue their entrepreneurial instincts is markets after they were unsettled by the chaotic “The hard work of people up and down the country economy. — Reuters one of the largest AUMs in the region, associated with our continuous efforts and a winner of the prestigious Kuwait towards supporting education and Asset Manager of the Year Award 2015, national youth development.” announced its support of the KIPCO On his part, Khaled H. Fouad, Chief flydubai’s new operations start at DWC Tmkeen Award for Young Investment Officer at KAMCO said, “We Entrepreneurs, alongside sister compa- are thrilled to participate in such an KUWAIT: flydubai yesterday launched its first planned growth as it takes delivery of more than Speaking about flydubai’s new operations, nies. The award will be focusing on event that gives young entrepreneurs a flights from Al Maktoum International-Dubai World 100 new Boeing aircraft over the next eight years Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer, said: “It is active young entrepreneurs with estab- push towards achieving their aspira- Central (DWC). The start of flydubai’snew opera- to support the growing demand for travel to and the same spirit that allowed us to develop signifi- lished businesses within the media and tions while giving back to the commu- tions from DWC will help to deliver flydubai’s from Dubai. cant potential for growth in the many markets technology industries. nity. These healthy competitions serve within our geographic focus and now enables us to The KIPCO Tmkeen Award will offer as a motivational boost for the future take advantage of the huge opportunity presented the winner a generous bundle of servic- generations, pushing young entrepre- by DWC. We recognise the benefits and conven- es valued at US $100,000 from KIPCO neurs to explore, organize and imple- ience that DWC offers, whilst at the same time con- Group companies. The award is a col- ment their ideas towards creating suc- tinuing our operations at the world renowned laboration between KIPCO and the cessful businesses.” Dubai International. We are a young, dynamic air- Youth Empowerment Organization In order to be eligible to apply for line and keen to increase opportunities for travel (Tmkeen). KAMCO, through its the KIPCO Tmkeen Award, entrepre- for our passengers across Dubai; DWC gives us Alternative Investments Department, neurs must be within the ages of 18-33, that.” will be contributing strategic and oper- and have an existing licensed media or As well as increasing capacity, the addition of ational consultation sessions as part of technology business that has been DWC as flydubai’s second home will mean an the biggest value entrepreneurial prize established within the last five years. increase in choice for passengers. DWC offers a in Kuwait. The prize bundle will include financial, more convenient airport for a large number of cus- Faisal M. Sarkhou, KAMCO’s Chief strategic, and operational sessions, tomers living in the south of Dubai and as commu- Executive Officer, said, “The KIPCO market studies, insurance coverage and nities and infrastructure develop around the air- Tmkeen Award for Young Entrepreneurs advertising services. The first judging port. With more aircraft arriving every year, fly- is in line with our corporate social round will be held during late October, dubai has ambitious plans and the extra capacity responsibility initiative to empower our the official judging round is in early provided by DWC will help the airline continue its youth by assisting in developing and November and the grand prizewinner growth from an airport that is destined to become enhancing their businesses. will be announced on November 9. a leading centre of world aviation and the future of flydubai aircraft on tarmac DWC aviation in Dubai. BUSINESS MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015

New Mercedes-Benz GLE - successor to successful M-Class New GLE blends tradition, modernity with luxurious interior KUWAIT: Mercedes-Benz continues to deliver on its um SUV segment,” said Michael Ruehle, CEO, Abdul brake light are all equipped with LED technology. More dynamic, more assertive, more premium - promise of driving performance, excellence and superi- Rahman Albisher & Zaid Alkazemi Company. the GLE AMG Line has all the credentials you would or design, with the introduction of the brand new GLE. Thanks to the 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive DYNAMIC SELECT combined with expect. The AMG Line transfers the sporty appearance Abdul Rahman Albisher & Zaid Alkazemi Company - system, the GLE delivers outstanding dynamics and off-road driving modes of the car to the interior with features such as AMG the authorised General Distributor of Mercedes-Benz in precise handling, even in tough driving conditions. The The DYNAMIC SELECT handling control system lets sports seats with ARTICO man-made leather uphol- Kuwait - has announced the arrival of the new model to advantages of the new GLE include best on-road and you personalize your drive settings to suit your driving stery, a black nappa leather multifunction AMG sport Kuwait, and the display of the GLE 400 in the Prestige off-road handling, outstanding spaciousness and high style, whether you prefer a sporty or comfortable feel, steering wheel, an instrument cluster with distinctive section of the Avenues Mall from October 29-31. levels of active and passive safety. The new GLE is avail- or whether you want more control on slippery or off- dial in chequered-flag design, brushed stainless steel Mercedes-Benz customers can e able in four models: The GLE 400 4MATIC and the GLE road surfaces. If the GLE model is equipped with the sports pedals with rubber studs and floor mats with xpect a premium SUV perfected in all disciplines - 500 4MATIC and the high-performance SUV models, optional Off-Road Engineering package, OFF ROAD+ AMG lettering. performance, comfort and design. A true multi-talent, the Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 4MATIC and the GLE 63 S mode is also available. According to the selected mode, the new GLE is an SUV prepared for any occasion. 4MATIC. the characteristics of the engine, transmission, suspen- Uncompromising active Celebrated for efficiency, performance and its incredi- sion and steering are automatically adjusted. All and passive safety ble range of equipment, and equipped with 4MATIC New design with classic DYNAMIC SELECT programs are visualised on the cen- The system uses active anti-roll bars on the front permanent all-wheel drive as standard, the new GLE is style elements tral media display. and rear axle and compensates the roll angle of the ready to take on the world. The new GLE blends tradition and modernity, with body during cornering. This enhances agility and driv- The GLE driver puts comfort first which is why the classic SUV elements meeting modern Mercedes-Benz High-grade interior: Exquisite materials and supe- ing fun. At the same time, the system provides spaciousness of the interior holds instant appeal. It is design. The distinctive appearance of the GLE is rior craftsmanship increased handling stability and safety, especially at classic and emotional, yet never compromises on per- enhanced by the stylistic features typical of all genera- The interior the new GLE highlights what makes a higher speeds. Better driving comfort both when cor- formance. A perfect all-rounder SUV, this off-roader is tions of Mercedes-Benz SUVs. At the same time, ele- true Mercedes-Benz vehicle: exquisite materials, first- nering and on straights as well as expanded off-road aimed at those who appreciate a classic vehicle that ments of the modern Mercedes-Benz design idiom class workmanship and maximum precision. With the capabilities are also part of the advantages of the offers versatility and a modern take on premium quali- catch the eye - the front section is particularly attractive exclisive interior things become significantly more ACTIVE CURVE SYSTEM. ty. with its dramatic air intakes, twin-louvre grille, and premium - luxury seats, the roof liner in either black, Safety innovation has always been one of the cor- “The release of the new GLE is the latest move in wraparound full LED headlamps. Power domes on the crystal grey or porcelain, ambient lighting and the nerstones of Mercedes-Benz. Setting benchmarks in Mercedes-Benz’s strong product offensive in the SUV bonnet further emphasise the car’s dynamic, purpose- Interior Light package create a particularly luxurious passive and active safety generation after generation, segment. Revising not only one of the brand’s most ful character. For those who like things even more atmosphere. ARTICO man-made leather upholstery the new GLE continues this proud tradition. The successful models - but also a world-wide best-seller - is exclusive, the Night package features black radiator not only extends to the five seats, but also to the Driving Assistance package Plus includes DISTRONIC a bold move, but the new GLE is destined to be even grille louvres, exterior mirror housings, roof rails and entire dashboard, centre console, door trim and arm- PLUS with Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot, PRE- more successful than its predecessor. It’s a spectacular window surrounds. Green-tinted, heat-insulating glass rests. The interior of the GLE is particularly impressive SAFE(r) Brake with pedestrian detection, BAS PLUS vehicle and we believe will contribute highly to the reduces the glare of the sun in the summer. The head- in two-tone designo exclusive nappa leather in porce- with Cross-Traffic Assist, Active Blind Spot Assist, continued success Mercedes-Benz enjoys in the premi- lamps, daytime running lamps, rear lights and third lain/black. Active Lane Keeping Assist and PRE-SAFE(r) PLUS.

winners of Al Najma account Etihad Airways teams up with Luxe KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait held mega prizes during the year worth KD City Guides for stylish new kits the Al Najma Account draw on 25th 100,000 each on different occasions: The October 2015. National Day, Eid Al Fitr, Eid Al Adha and ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways has launched a The draw was held under the supervi- on the 19th of June which is the date of colourful new range of collectable limited edition sion of the Ministry of Commerce & the bank’s establishment. With a mini- Business Class amenity kits, the result of a unique Industry represented by Saquer Al Manaie. mum balance of KD 500, customers will collaboration between the airline and luxury trav- The winners of the Al Najma Daily Draw be eligible for the daily draw provided el brand LUXE City Guides, the straight-talking, are : that the money is in the account one highly curate go-to guide for savvy travellers. - Salam Fawaz Ezzi KD 7000/- week prior to the daily draw or 2 months The stylish new kits embody the contempo- - Ali Abbas Mohammad KD 7000/- prior to the mega draw. In addition, for rary and innovative flair synonymous with the - Shabeer Hussain Basheer KD 7000/- each KD 25 a customer can get one Etihad Airways brand, and contain inflight ameni- - Nuha Salem Abdul Kareem KD 7000/- chance for winning instead of KD 50. ties and natural facial products developed exclu- - Khawthar Maligaya Banag KD 7000/- Commercial Bank of Kuwait takes this sively by London-based skincare and grooming The Commercial Bank of Kuwait opportunity to congratulate all lucky win- brand Scaramouche + Fandango. announces the biggest daily draw in ners and also extends appreciation to the Six new stylised kit designs have been created Kuwait with the launch of the new Najma Ministry of Commerce and Industry for by LUXE City Guides for Etihad Airways, inspired account. Customers of the bank can now their effective supervision of the draws by some of the iconic cities on the airline’s exten- enjoy a KD 7,000 daily prize which is the which were conducted in an orderly and sive global network. The designs for Abu Dhabi, highest in the country and another 4 organized manner. London and Madrid, have been specially pro- duced for Etihad Airways, whilst the Los Angeles, Sydney and Hong Kong kits feature bespoke LUXE artwork. Each kit contains a customised VIVA announces winners Etihad Airways LUXE City Guide which corre- sponds to the showcased city, covering every- design, functionality and providing them with reflect the global nature of our business, while KUWAIT: VIVA, Kuwait’s fastest-growing and get $5,000 cash prize. thing from hotels and restaurants, to spas, bars, products which are attractive, natural, useful and simultaneously highlighting the inspiration, style most developed telecom operator, announced Moreover, the winners of the eleventh week boutiques and bespoke shopping, as well as serv- re-usable. Collaborating with relevant, progres- and unique qualities of our home, Abu Dhabi.” the winners of the big prize $5000, and the are: Katherine Banadera, Ahmad Abdulrauf ices, specialists and personal guides. sive lifestyle brands such as LUXE City Guides and The Abu Dhabi kit uses a unique design pat- tenth, eleventh and twelfth lucky winners of its Mohammed Alqasem, Narish Afula, Ranthy Scaramouche + Fandango has developed an Scaramouche + Fandango has enabled us to tai- tern inspired by the rich architectural heritage of weekly draws campaign that gives prepaid cus- Yebel Bandra, Abu Taher Ummer, Rasher Ayedh exclusive unisex comfort kit and skincare offering lor amenities to the requirements of our guests the Emirate, translated into a style best described tomers a chance to win $1500 daily cash prize Rashed Alhajri, Shanti Lal Mina. in collaboration with Etihad Airways. Specially for- while retaining all the authentic charm and as Arabian Modernism. The pattern reflects the for every 1 KD they spend on recharge, as well VIVA reiterates its commitment to providing mulated for skincare needs inflight, the range sophistication of the Etihad Airways brand. Etihad Airways’ brand and colour palette. as $5,000 monthly. The campaign that started unique promotions designed to create an consists of parabens-free products, high in natu- “Etihad Airways continues to reimagine the Simon Westcott, LUXE City Guides Chief on 28 July 2015 will be valid for six consecutive exceptional customer experience and reward its ral ingredients, to enhance onboard wellbeing. flying experience, setting a new benchmark for Executive Officer, said: “Etihad Airways offers one months. prepaid customers for their continued trust in innovation and luxury. The introduction of these of the best inflight experiences in the world. In VIVA’s prepaid daily draws is taking place VIVA. VIVA will continue to seek new and inno- Intelligent design kits is part of a much bigger journey which was partnering with LUXE City Guides to create its once a week with seven winners, one winner for vative ways to facilitate the lives of its customers Calum Laming, Etihad Airways’ Vice President started with the introduction of our new revolu- new Business Class amenity kits, Etihad helps every day of the week to get the $1500 cash and share with them the latest in communica- Guest Experience, said: “The introduction of these tionary cabins on the flagship Airbus A380 and ensure that the premium experience extends prize. The winners of the big prize are: Shankar tion technology. kits is not about providing brand names to our Boeing 787s, and the new service concepts intro- long after its guests have landed. It is great to be Lal and Hassan Rubhi Hassan Mussa, and for the As for the winners of the twelfth week: Business Class guests. It is about intelligent duced fleet-wide. These collectable kits also working with fellow innovators.” tenth week are: Rama Najulo, Zamzam Nadisi James Roy, Madhavan Ravishandran, Mahmoud Debjefo, Eissa Muthaib Alhariri, Mahmoud Jaber Ali Mohammed Mahmoud, Saisri Kandokoro Alsaraheen, Fawaz Mohammed Nafel Rivila, Ahmad Mohamad Ahmad, Yousef Yaqout Alharshani, Shandera Seikhar, Hezam Almutairi. Alfairouz Salmeen, Faisal Mzyed Abdullah dmg events to unveil new shows in Dubai Both new and existing prepaid customers Boshbah. To find out more about VIVA’s new are eligible to enter daily and monthly draws prepaid packages, or any of its other competi- DUBAI: dmg events, an international exhibitions demand for more modern and innovative concepts throughout the promotion period, upon tive promotions, products and packages, visit company, has announced the launch of a new trade in the segment.” recharging their lines with KD 1 credit. Lucky one of the 69 VIVA branches, or the VIVA web- show - Windows, Doors and Facades Event - in “The construction of massive residential, com- winners of the daily draws will get $1500 cash site at www.viva.com.kw, or call VIVA’s 24 hour Dubai to leverage the strong demand for the niche mercial, leisure, hospitality and infrastructure proj- prize while winners of the monthly draws will call center on 102. market driven by the Middle East’s burgeoning con- ects in the GCC will bolster the windows and doors struction sector, which is expected to grow by segment, driving the demand for aesthetic, innova- around 7 per cent annually for the period 2016- tive and sustainable products. Within the region, the Chinese deceleration, part 2020. The debut event will be held from September Kingdom of Saudi Arabia accounts for just over half 19 to 21, 2016 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. and the UAE represents a quarter of the demand, of a broader restructuring 2014 saw the beginning of a high growth period for spread across new buildings, repairs and retrofits. the GCC’s windows and doors market with the The time is right to launch a dedicated event in the KUWAIT: The Chinese economy is on a grad- of Chinese authorities seems to be effective. demand touching $5 billion, accounting for around form of Windows, Doors and Facades Event 2016 to ual deceleration path. This trend was clearly The PBoC cut lending and deposit policy rates 3.5 per cent of the global volume Interestingly, the tap the remarkable potential of this segment by captured by the latest release of economic in several occasions in 2014 and 2015, the lat- global windows and doors industry currently worth throwing the spotlight on all product sectors within data, which included GDP for the third quarter est on October 23, to encourage credit. $175 billion is expected to rise by 5.9 per cent annu- Nathan Waugh the industry, including accessories, machinery and and several important activity indicators. Reserve requirements of banks were also ally to reach $233 billion by 2019, strengthening the components,” Waugh concluded. Economic growth shrank slightly, from a year- reduced with the same objective in mind. demand from the region’s construction sector. expanding Middle East construction sector. We Windows, Doors and Facades Event 2016 targets ly rate of 7.0% to 6.9%, the lowest since 2009, Some signs suggest that these measures are The demand for windows in the GCC is estimat- decided to launch Windows, Doors and Facades professionals from the building and construction but still above expectations. Industrial pro- enhancing economic activity, such as the ed to be $4.6 billion in 2015, growing at a com- Event as an independent event, as it showed a sector, including architects and interior designers; duction growth has also been on a steady reduction of interbank rates and the strength pound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4 per cent strong demand at The Big 5 Dubai 2014 with 2,000 builders and developers; dealers and distributors; decline, falling from more than 10% two years of the latest financial indicators. New yuan between 2010 and 2015. Likewise, the regional mar- sq m of exhibition space, and great potential for door, facade and window contractors; glass and ago to 5.7% last September. Investment, one loans, a crucial measure of lending, increased ket for doors grew at a CAGR of 4.4 per cent from growth. metal contractors; door, gate and window manufac- of the main historical sources of growth, is by more than 17% from January to September 2010 to 2015 to reach $1.15 billion. Furthermore, The need for windows and doors will continue to turers; fabricators; facility managers; facade consult- also on a clear downward trend as the decel- compared to the same period last year, almost due to the high preference given to the aesthetic remain high in the region with the construction of ants; investors; and wholesalers. eration of fixed asset investments show, from reaching 9 trillion yuan this year. Strong lend- value of building structures in the region, doors and new buildings and repair and renovation of existing dmg events currently organizes 14 annual 20.2% to 10.3%, in the same period. ing has contributed to the stabilization of the windows are no longer considered as just functional ones. Moreover, with the growing emphasis on events across the MENA region, which include The Nevertheless, some indicators differ. Retail property market, both in terms of prices and entry or exit points or security devices, fueling the environmental and energy ratings, safety require- Big 5 in Dubai, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, The Hotel sales, closely linked to consumption, acceler- construction projects, and boosted consump- demand further for a variety of artistic and innova- ments, and climatic considerations, the windows Show Dubai, The Leisure Show, the Abu Dhabi ated somewhat in the last months. Moreover, tion growth, as the acceleration of consumer tive techniques and cotemporary designs. and doors market has created an important niche in International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference China’s trade balance has been improving in a loans suggests. Fiscal stimulus also remained Nathan Waugh, Portfolio Director - Construction the GCC construction market. We are confident that (ADIPEC), the International Design Exhibition difficult environment of weak international supportive during 2015, with growing public Division, dmg events, said: “Windows, Doors and Windows, Doors and Facades Event 2016 will fill a (INDEX), Middle East Concrete, and PMV Live, trade. expenditure and sizeable deficits which are Facades is a lucrative niche segment in the fast gap in the market by catering to the regional among others. For now, the monetary and fiscal stimulus contributing to hold economic growth. technology MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015

STC, EMC introduce transformational IT education program

DUBAI: EMC and Saudi Telecom Company (STC) yes- achieve defined business objectives. Armed with a terday announced a strategic partnership is aimed at thorough understanding of STC’s current business empowering STC teams with the knowledge, skills environment and future roadmap, the program is and capabilities to operate and manage next genera- designed to comprehensively fulfill STC IT tion technologies to reinforce STC’s successful transi- Transformational needs. The STC Building tion to a full-fledged service provider. Capabilities Program consists of the Organizational With net income in excess of SR 5 billion, STC has Development Plan (ODP) and the Individual pioneered the adoption of next generation technolo- Development Plans (IDPs). The former focuses on gies to help enterprises enable the agility, boost serv- management summaries providing a concise train- ice delivery and competitive differentiation to help ing matrix based on the identification of key areas for engage and retain the increasingly connected cus- STC, it provides deeper insights into the organiza- tomer. tion’s workload, service nature, key IT disciplines, The STC Building Capabilities Program is designed associated technologies, experience and certifica- in collaboration with EMC Education Services division tions. The latter is designed to emphasize on individ- and is built on EMC’s value based Knowledge and ual job requirements and roles, specific technology Skills Analysis Service designed to help identify and expertise and certifications and customized training address specific areas of operational challenge in recommendations. order to optimize deployed and planned IT invest- As part of the agreement, EMC and STC team will ments. As part of the service, EMC consultants inter- work together to enhance the skills and capabilities view and evaluate the skills of targeted IT profession- of the infrastructure Division at STC across the areas als; examine the past training history in relation exist- of information storage and management, cloud, and EMC and Saudi Telecom Company (STC) officials during the signing of strategic partner- ing needs to conduct a training needs analysis and backup and recovery in addition to IT as a Service for ship agreement. develop an action plan to close any skills gaps and business transformation.

Tech firms face rocky road on the way to making cars

NEW YORK: Silicon Valley may think it can build a to a video recording of his remarks Monday at a better car. But should it? technology conference sponsored by The Wall As tech giants like Google and Apple look to Street Journal. automobiles as the next frontier for innovation, “What we really want, hopefully in the short they face a looming reality: Cars are a lot harder to term, is we’d like people as they enter their car to manufacture and sell than smartphones. be able to have an iPhone experience in their car,” Industry veterans and critics warn that the he said. auto business is a different animal. It’s fraught Apple has developed software for automakers with massive costs to erect auto plants, complexi- called CarPlay, which lets drivers use an iPhone ties in developing new sales and service systems, and its voice-activated assistant Siri to operate and daunting liabilities involved when human some electronic controls and entertainment sys- lives are at stake. tems. Automakers recalled a record 64 million vehi- In a research note, UBS analyst Steven cles in 2014, shattering the old record of 30.8 mil- Milunovich cites the $2 trillion auto industry as a lion set in 2004. General Motors Co. has had to potential new opportunity at a time when sales of pay $5.3 billion to cover fines, victim compensa- smartphones, tablets and PCs are seeing slower tion and the recall of millions of vehicles for faulty growth globally. ignition switches. Toyota Motor Corp. paid a $1.2 Milunovich noted, however, that cars have sig- billion fine for failing to report safety defects, and nificantly lower profit margins than iPhones. Volkswagen Group has set aside $7.3 billion for Apple, which makes most of its money from the potential costs of its emissions scandal. iPhones, reported $39.5 billion in net income for “I think, like so many Silicon Valley techies, that its last fiscal year, on total sales of $182.8 billion. they believe they are smarter than the world’s GM reported only about $4 billion in profit for its automobile business, and that they will do it bet- last fiscal year, on sales of $151.1 billion. ter,” said Bob Lutz, a retired General Motors vice Apple outsources manufacturing to contrac- chairman. “No way.” tors in Asia. That may be more difficult to do with He added that tech companies would pay the cars, said Jack Nerad, an analyst at Kelley Blue same high prices for expensive components such Book’s KBB.com. as electric car batteries, likely pushing retail prices While an iPhone is complex, with about 1,700 LOS ANGELES: Robert Kyncl, YouTube Chief Business Officer, speaks as YouTube unveils “YouTube Red,” a new subscription service of their vehicles out of reach for the average driv- components in an iPhone 6 Plus, it pales in com- including original programming, at YouTube Space LA offices in Los Angeles. The service combines ad-free videos, new original er. parison to a vehicle, which has some 10,000 parts. series and movies from top YouTubers like PewDiePie, and on-demand unlimited streaming music for $10 a month. — AP “It will be a huge money loser,” Lutz predicted. Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat Chrysler To be sure, Google and Apple have plenty of cash Automobiles, sees a car in Apple’s future, though to burn, with about $270 billion in the bank com- he doubts they’ll attempt to manufacture it them- bined. But the challenges of the car industry may selves. He welcomes the competition. YouTube to launch $10-a-month be steering them to find ways to revolutionize “I think that this industry in general needs to automotive technology without becoming actual open up to disrupters,” Marchionne said in an automakers. interview on CNBC Wednesday. “Whether it’s the ad-free video, music plan Red Google car or the Apple car... it’s going to change GOOGLE the traditional nature of car-making.” LOS ANGELES: YouTube unveiled a new $10-a- $10 a month is the upper limit of what consumers er ad blockers. And yet content providers are Mountain View, California-based Alphabet, the month subscription plan in the US called Red that would pay for such a plan. He said YouTube’s finding a way to make money from eliminating new holding company for Google and its affiliat- UBER combines ad-free videos, new original series and advertising revenues will not be hurt, given that ads, too. ed businesses, has spent six years working on cars Self-driving technology has also piqued the movies from top YouTubers, and on-demand the number of users switching to the new service Internet radio giant Pandora Media Inc. made that can drive without human assistance. But the interest of Uber, the fast-growing Silicon Valley unlimited streaming music. won’t likely make a dent in YouTube’s billion-plus $54.6 million on subscription and other revenue company says it doesn’t want the responsibility of startup that operates a ride-hailing service in Red builds on Google’s existing music stream- users. in the quarter through June, mainly from its $5-a- building the robotic vehicles. cities around the world. Uber said earlier this year ing service by providing ad-free access to YouTube month ad-free plan, Pandora One. Its subscrip- Instead, it plans to make the self-driving sys- that it was partnering with Carnegie Mellon programming, along with features such as the Hulu launched tion revenue is growing faster than ad revenue tem available to automakers that already have University to research and develop new technolo- ability to download videos to mobile devices and “It wouldn’t really impact the amount of eye- itself. Hulu launched a “No Commercials” plan in factories, dealerships and experience. gies for mapping, vehicle safety and autonomous have music playing in the background while using balls we’re providing through our platform,” he September for $4 more per month than its regu- “We have enormous respect for the expertise driving. other mobile apps. said. lar $8 subscription, and TuneIn added a premium of the automotive industry and how big and com- The company hasn’t said whether it hopes to Current subscribers to the Google Play Music One challenge is getting people to pay for a tier for $8 a month in August that throws ad-free plex a job it is to manufacture a vehicle,” company use autonomous technology to replace its thou- service, which also costs $10 a month, will also get service they long associated with being free, said music together with audio books and sports play- spokeswoman Courtney Hohne said. “We’ll part- sands of drivers, who work as contractors driving access to Red. RBC Capital Markets analyst Mark Mahaney in a by-play coverage. ner with many different companies to bring this their own cars. But CEO Travis Kalanick has sug- “It’s a major, major evolution of our platform,” research note Wednesday. Red could help boost the ranks of Google Play technology into the world safely.” gested Uber could someday expand with the help YouTube’s chief business officer, Robert Kyncl, told The move comes amid a boom in consumer Music subscribers, which stood at around The strategy is consistent with how Google of self-driving vehicles, and touted the technolo- journalists at an event at its studio space in Los appetite for ad-free experiences. 815,000 in the U.S. at the end of last December, currently operates. It relies on other companies to gy’s promise for improving safety and easing traf- Angeles. Ad-blocking software has become popular on according to royalty tracking firm Audiam. produce the devices powered by its software. fic congestion. Red targets YouTube fans who want to skip ads, personal computers, and Apple’s iOS 9 operating That’s far short of leader Spotify with 20 mil- Most smartphones, for example, operate on its while giving them a chance to pass along some system update last month allowed ad-blocker lion paying subscribers globally. Apple Inc. CEO Android software. But the company doesn’t make TESLA cash to their favorite video creators, who’ll share in apps to run on its mobile Safari browser for the Tim Cook told a technology conference this week any of the devices. Electric car maker Tesla Motors, also based in the new revenues. It comes as streaming services first time. Worldwide usage of ad blockers rose 41 that Apple Music has 6.5 million paying sub- If its self-driving system makes it to market, Silicon Valley, serves as both role model and cau- like Hulu, Pandora, Spotify and TuneIn offer ad-free percent last year to nearly 200 million people, scribers and millions more still on free trials fol- the company could license the software for a fee tionary tale for companies thinking of getting into as a paid option. according to PageFair, a firm that seeks to count- lowing its launch at the end of June. or, perhaps, making it free to use like Android. the car business. The plan, which launches Oct 28, includes That’s because it makes most of its money Tesla is admired for its elegant, emissions-free exclusive access to new videos launching next from ads within their popular online services. If vehicles packed with technology. It does no year as well as the YouTube Music Key service - to they no longer need to drive, people might spend advertising but has built a global fan base. Apple cleaning up act in China be called YouTube Music after it launches later this time in their cars watching videos on Google- It also illustrates the challenges of the industry. year - for music videos and songs. The new owned YouTube or seeking information on The 12-year-old company has never made an YouTube Music app will allow you to toggle music with more renewable energy Google’s search engine - both of which show ads. annual profit. It has produced only three vehicles, videos to play audio only. But licensing their technology won’t insulate it all of which cost more than $70,000. This year, it But you don’t have to wait for the new music from safety issues. The company potentially could expects to make between 50,000 and 55,000 cars. SAN FRANCISCO: Apple is cleaning up its manu- a higher priority since Tim Cook replaced the late app to have Red features work across YouTube be held liable if one of its self-driving cars goes That’s two days’ worth of production at GM. facturing operations in China to reduce the air pol- Steve Jobs as the company’s CEO four years ago. platforms, with the exception of the YouTube Kids awry and injures or kills people in an accident. Tesla has also felt the pain of safety issues. In lution caused by the factories that have assembled “Climate change is one of the great chal- app, starting next week. The apps, including the 2013, it faced questions after several Model S hundreds of millions of iPhones and iPads during lenges of our time, and the time for action is existing YouTube app, are free to download. APPLE sedans caught fire after road debris damaged the past eight years. now,” Cook said in a statement. “The transition to Apple CEO Tim Cook told an audience this their batteries. Tesla wound up strengthening the The world’s most valuable company is working a new green economy requires innovation, New shows week that the automotive industry is ripe for battery shield on new and existing cars. with its Chinese suppliers to eventually produce 2.2 ambition and purpose.” Apple just completed The service will cost $13 a month if purchased “massive change,” with new software, electric Tesla CEO Elon Musk made it clear recently gigawatts of solar power and other renewable projects in China that generate 40 megawatts of through Apple’s iTunes - but only because Apple motors and self-driving capability becoming that he’s watching Apple’s moves. “For Apple, the energy. The commitment announced Wednesday solar energy to offset the power required by its takes a 30 percent cut, executives said. If pur- “much more important, in a huge way.” car is the next logical thing to finally offer a signifi- represents Apple’s latest attempt to prevent the 24 stores and 19 offices in the country. All of chased through the Google Play Store or on the But Cook avoided commenting on reports cant innovation,” he told German newspaper popularity of its devices and digital services from Apple’s data centers, offices and stores in the Web, the subscription will still work on apps run- that Apple may be building its own car, according Handelsblatt in an interview earlier this month. increasing the carbon emissions that are widely U.S. already have been running on renewable ning on Apple’s iOS or Safari browser. believed to changing the Earth’s climate. energy. The original videos will range in length from a Apple Inc. estimates 20 million metric tons of “When you look at all the air pollution in few minutes to feature-length movies and come greenhouse gas pollution will be avoided as more China, all the manufacturing that is done there from established YouTube stars such as the Fine of its suppliers rely on renewable energy between has a lot to do with it, so this is a significant step Brothers, who are creating a scripted 10-episode now and 2020. That’s like having four million fewer in the right direction,” said Gary Cook, a senior series about a singing competition show called cars on the road for a year. analyst for Greenpeace, a group devoted to pro- “Sing It.” Another new show stars video game- Panels capable of generating about 200 tecting the environment. playing star Felix Kjellberg in a reality series co- megawatts of solar power will be financed by Apple also has a financial incentive to help created by the makers of “The Walking Dead” Apple in the northern, southern and eastern make China a better place to live. The greater called “Scare PewDiePie.” regions of China, where many of its suppliers are China region is Apple’s second biggest market Performer and comedian Lilly Singh said that located. The Cupertino, California, company is behind the U.S. Tim Cook has made it clear that while YouTube helped pay for the creation of a teaming up with its Chinese suppliers to build the he wants the company to make even more documentary of her world tour called “A Trip to capacity for the remaining 2 gigawatts of renew- inroads as rising incomes enable more of China’s Unicorn Island,” the new service won’t drastically able energy, which will be a mix of solar, wind and population to buy smartphones and other change how she serves her fans. hydroelectric power. gadgets. “Is YouTube Red going to be the extreme make Foxconn, which runs the factory where the Google, Facebook and other technology of my financial career? No,” she said. “But that’s not most iPhones are assembled, is pledging to con- companies also have been investing heavily in why I’m doing it. I’m doing it to give my viewers tribute 400 megawatts of solar power as part of the renewable energy in an effort to cut the pollu- choice.” 2-gigabyte commitment. The solar panels to be tion caused by power needed to run the data YouTube still intends for advertising revenue to built by 2018 in China’s Henan Province are sup- centers that process and store information for remain its core business, and executives say they posed to produce as much renewable energy as the users of the digital services. believe it could take a while for paid subscribers to Foxconn’s Zhengzhou factory consumes while By some estimates, technology products and grow significantly. Some original content will also making iPhones. services account for as much of the world’s car- CALIFORNIA: In this May 13, 2014, file photo, a row of Google self-driving cars stand be made available to non-subscribers later with bon emissions as the airline industry. Apple can outside the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. Google has spent six ads. Protecting environment easily afford to go green. The company had $203 years working on cars that can drive without human assistance. But the company Kyncl said the subscription will bolster Apple has made protecting the environment billion in cash at the end of June. — AP says it doesn’t want the responsibility of building the robotic vehicles. — AP YouTube’s revenues and that of artists, and said MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 HEALTH

TUMBANG NUSA, CENTRAL KALIMANTAN, Indonesia: Commuters drive through thick haze in Tumbang TUMBANG NUSA, CENTRAL KALIMANTAN, Indonesia: An aerial view shows thick haze over South Nusa, Central Kalimantan yesterday. — AFP photos Kalimantan. Philippines cancels flights, alerts hospitals over haze

MANILA: The Philippines cancelled flights and put hospi- “The department of health is advising those who have weather observer John Agbay, adding that visibility was the worst hit, yesterday urged fellow ASEAN members to tals on alert yesterday, as its southern and central islands breathing problems or respiratory diseases to wear face also impaired in the western island of Palawan. take “firm and decisive action” against ahead of a group were covered by thickening haze from Indonesian forest masks in areas covered by haze,” presidential spokesman Indonesian forest fires are an annual occurrence, but dry summit in Malaysia next month. fires. Smog from Indonesian slash-and-burn farming has Herminio Coloma told reporters. Hospitals in the south weather has made them particularly bad this year and The city-state issued the call after Singaporean troops choked vast expanses of Southeast Asia for weeks, killing were ready to receive anyone affected by the haze, he Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and Japan have all sent and firefighters returned from an international assistance at least 10 people, forcing events to be shut down and added. Six flights to central and southern islands were help to fight the blazes. mission in Indonesia’s Sumatra island. Experts say schools to close across the region. International efforts to cancelled or delayed yesterday due to the thickening While the haze in the Philippines has been mild com- Typhoon Koppu, which passed over the northern tip of douse the blazes have done little to clear the air, and smog, after thousands were left stranded over the past 10 pared to other parts of Southeast Asia, the smoke has the Philippines last week, may have contributed to the Filipino authorities warned ash levels were becoming days. Pilots flying in the central city of Cebu could only been largely unexpected as the islands affected lie thou- problem in the archipelago by dragging the smoke across increasingly dangerous in the southern islands. see eight kilometers (five miles) ahead, said government sands of kilometers away from the fires. Singapore, one of from Indonesia. — AFP WHO experts signal victory Obama administration unveils over one of three polio strains

NEW YORK: The world should stop vaccinat- Afghanistan reporting cases this year. But health care premiums for 2016 ing children against one of the three strains of people who are vaccinated excrete the virus, the crippling polio virus as part of a drive to putting those who have not been vaccinated eradicate the disease once and for all, a group at risk of catching it. Vaccine-derived cases WASHINGTON: When consumers turn on their of health experts has advised the World have recently popped up in places with low laptops and tablets today, they should be able to Health Organization. There is no cure for vaccine coverage, such as Laos, Ukraine, check premiums for 2016 under President Barack polio, which attacks the nervous system and Madagascar and Guinea. Obama’s health care law. Rates are going up in can cause irreversible paralysis within hours “We want to stop that small number of many parts of the country as a new sign-up sea- of infection. Currently, the primary tool type 2 that occurs in outbreaks,” said son starts Nov 1. But people have options if they against the disease is an oral vaccine, which Abramson. “When we’re not giving type 2 (vac- shop around, and an upgraded government web- zaps all three types of polio. cinations) you’re not going to see those out- site will help them compare costs and benefits. The group is now recommending switch- breaks.” Hamid Jafari, director of polio eradica- HealthCare.gov and state-run insurance markets ing to a vaccine that only targets types 1 and tion at the WHO, said the eventual goal was to are entering their third year, offering taxpayer- 3, between April 17 and May 1, 2016, as type 2 phase out the type 1 and type 3 vaccines as subsidized private coverage. That’s helped cut the has not been detected since 1999 and use of well and to switch globally to “inactivated” share of Americans who are uninsured to about 9 the vaccine itself can occasionally, inadver- vaccines, which are more costly and need to percent, a historical low. Still, the many moving tently, aid the spread of the disease in coun- be injected rather than swallowed, but don’t parts of the Affordable Care Act don’t always click tries with poor vaccine coverage. carry the risk of spreading the virus. smoothly, and people are divided about the law. “This week a momentous decision was “We need at least three years of no wild A look at what’s new for 2016: made. And the decision was to go ahead and polio virus circulation and good surveillance make the switch because we think we can for the Global Commission (for the eradicate polio. This is a huge step towards Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication) to Average premium? No such thing that,” the chairman of the group, Jon certify eradication of wild polio virus,” he said. Independent experts are forecasting bigger Abramson, said on Friday. The world has only “We haven’t seen type 3 wildtype in over premium increases in 2016 than last year, aver- once managed to eliminate a disease, which three years. Hopefully very soon we will stop aging from the high single digits to the teens. was smallpox, but now was the time “to pull seeing wildtype type 1,” Abramson said. The Next week the government will release a master the trigger and go for polio eradication”, group that he chairs, the WHO’s Strategic file that researchers use to piece together Abramson said. A global vaccination cam- Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE), recom- national trends. Averages won’t tell the story, paign has all but beaten all three types of the mends global immunization policies to the because health care is local. Premiums can vary wild polio virus, with only Pakistan and UN health agency. — Reuters widely from state to state, and within a state. Most states won’t be like Minnesota, where all five carriers selling individual policies on the Some doctors and insurance exchange have posted double-digit WASHINGTON: In this file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov Jeb increases, from 14 percent to 49 percent. Bush is questioned after announcing his plan to end President Obama’s health care law at the They’re not likely to be like southern New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College. — AP midwives don’t know California either, where officials forecast an aver- want to make any changes will get automatically organizations, from TurboTax to the nonpartisan age rise of 1.8 percent for consumers who stay re enrolled. That process will be smoother this Tax Policy Center, will be offering online tax postpartum diabetes risk with their current plan. For more than 8 in 10 year, insurers say, because the government has penalty calculators. That can put a dollar figure customers, premium increases will be cushioned better information to update subsidies for cus- on the trade-offs for those who are on the fence NEW YORK: Some doctors and midwives may leagues surveyed 106 clinicians in East by taxpayer subsidies. That will absorb most of tomers who just want to keep the same plan. about signing up. underestimate the risk for postpartum dia- London and West Midlands in the UK in 2014. the cost, but it still may pay to shop around. Tip: Returning customers must make sure to betes among women who develop a version Nearly all the clinicians said they offered file a tax return. Those who got subsidies in 2014 Website upgrades of the disease during pregnancy, a small advice on diet and exercise as part of postna- New help figuring out costs could lose their financial assistance next year if Changes include new privacy protections. A British study suggests. Researchers focused on tal care for women who had gestational dia- Too many consumers look only at the month- they have not filed. “privacy manager” will let consumers opt out of the risk of what’s known as type 2 diabetes, betes. ly premium when picking a plan. They shouldn’t. embedded connections to third-party websites. which is linked to obesity and aging and hap- Other costs can be just as important. These Some new features still in testing If customers have enabled the “Do Not Track” set- pens when the body can’t properly use or Increase awareness include the deductible - the amount individuals Consumer advocates have been clamoring for ting on their browsers, the government will auto- make enough of the hormone insulin to con- Most said they screened women for dia- must pay each year before their plan kicks in - an upgrade that allows patients to easily search matically honor their preferences. In another vert blood sugar into energy. Women who betes from six weeks to three months after and cost-sharing or copays for medical services. for insurance plans that their doctor participates improvement, consumers will get real-time have a version of the disease known as gesta- delivery and then annually, if the results were Trying to demystify the process, HealthCare.gov in. That’s coming, but it may not be ready by Nov reminders to enter Social Security numbers and tional diabetes during pregnancy are at normal. The findings point to the need for a will feature a new calculator that estimates total 1, the date when consumers can start signing up. key details from immigration documents. That greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes. uniform screening strategy as well as a need costs based on a consumer’s expected medical Administration officials say the doctor look-up - can head off major problems later on by helping Even though medical guidelines in the UK to increase awareness about the long-term needs. as well as a prescription drug finder - are in final the government quickly verify a person’s identity. and many other countries stress the impor- consequences of gestational diabetes, the Tip: Even if people use the calculator, the testing. They want to be sure the information is Officials say a maddening glitch that resulted tance of regular screening for type 2 diabetes authors argue in the European Journal of website will still rank options starting with the accurate before flipping the switch. in some customers getting locked out of their among women who had gestational diabetes, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive lowest premium plan. Look below that figure for Tip: Trust but verify. Call doctors and insurers accounts has been fixed. Call center operators researchers found a lack of consensus among Biology. While the study is small, the findings total costs. Patients who need medical follow-up to check doctor and hospital listings. can now help reset passwords for consumers general practitioners, obstetricians and mid- mirror results from other research on type 2 for ongoing health issues may come out ahead who no longer have access to the email address wives on responsibility for immediate post- diabetes screening among women who have by paying a higher monthly premium for a plan Penalty peril they used to set up their HealthCare.gov partum screening. Roughly four in five mid- previously had gestational diabetes, the that has lower out-of-pocket costs. Instead of The tax penalty for people remaining unin- accounts. The federal website will serve 38 states. wives and half of obstetricians were either authors note. “The survey may be small, but its picking a plan at the “bronze” coverage level, sured in 2016 is no slap on the wrist. It’s high unsure about the risk of diabetes or underesti- impact is global,” Dr Sanjay Kalra, a consultant they might look at “silver,” which also offers sub- enough to cover several weeks of groceries. Date change mated the odds that women who developed at Bharti Hospital, Karnal, in Haryana, India sidies for cost sharing, based on the consumer’s The fine will rise to the greater of either $695 For the third year in a row, the dates for this complication during pregnancy would and the executive editor of the Indian Journal income. or 2.5 percent of taxable income. That’s for HealthCare.gov’s sign-up season have changed. experience it again later in life. of Endocrinology and Metabolism. someone without coverage for a full 12 months. This time, it’s Nov 1 through Jan 31, 2016. “Although the majority of clinicians were The lack of consensus on screening is partic- Smoother renewals? This year the comparable numbers are $325 or 2 Tip: For coverage to start Jan 1, consumers aware that gestational diabetes is a risk factor, ularly worrisome for women with an elevated As before, returning customers who don’t percent of income, whichever is greater. Several must enroll by Dec 15. — AP it is worrying that many underestimated or risk after gestational diabetes, Kalra, who were unsure of the risk,” lead author Dr Girish wasn’t involved in the study, said by email. Rayanagoudar of Queen Mary University, Women who are of South Asian descent or 23andMe returns with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, said by obese are even more likely to develop type 2 email. About half of women with gestational diabetes after gestational diabetes than other diabetes develop type 2 diabetes within five women, he noted. To minimize the risk of dia- FDA-approved genetic health tests years, and they are at risk even if initial screen- betes after delivery, “healthy diet and activity WASHINGTON: Genetic testing company 23andMe bring all of this information back.” The relaunch is a relaunch, 23andMe is highlighting a re-designed ings after pregnancy are normal, noted can be followed by all, including nursing moth- is reintroducing some health screening tools that partial victory for the Mountain View, California- website which offers customers new tools to under- Rayanagoudar. To understand how health pro- ers,” Kalra advised. “Breastfeeding may have the federal regulators forced off the market more than based company, but not a total comeback. stand their genetic code and compare it to family fessionals thought about risk and approached potential to (help prevent) diabetes, and two years ago, due to concerns about their accura- 23andMe still cannot offer more than 250 risk members. The website also provides links to speak postpartum screening, Rayanagoudar and col- should be actively promoted. — Reuters cy and interpretation by customers. The Google- reports included in its original product, which pur- with a genetic counselor about the results. backed company said Wednesday it will again offer ported to tell users if they were likely to develop New customers will pay more for the updated 35 tests that tell users whether they carry genetic diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Those 23andMe experience. The company will charge $199 S Korean man first MERS mutations for rare diseases like cystic fibrosis, which reports and others related to drug reactions remain per person, up from $99. “We took a lot of the feed- can be passed from parents to children. unavailable in the US 23andMe previously said in back that we’d gotten over the last seven years and related death since July The relaunch comes as the Silicon Valley compa- February it would resume selling certain health then incorporated that with all the FDA feedback ny works to mend its relationship with the Food tests later this year. into a whole new report format,” Wojcicki said. The SEOUL: A South Korean man died of com- virus. Seoul had declared the outbreak and Drug Administration and medical experts who company plans TV and radio ads to promote the plications from Middle East Respiratory effectively over at the end of July, but earli- have criticized the company’s direct-to-consumer History and ancestry relaunch. Older 23andMe customers will be gradual- Syndrome (MERS) yesterday, in the first er this month a 35-year-old man believed approach. FDA officials ordered 23andMe to stop More than 1 million people have used the com- ly transitioned to the new website in coming death linked to the virus in the country for to have been cured of the virus was rediag- selling its health-related tests in 2013, saying they pany’s saliva-based test kit, a small plastic tube that months. 23andMe launched in 2006 amid a flurry of more than three months. nosed. required federal review. The agency signed off on customers fill with spit and return to the company publicity and celebrity endorsements, promoting its The 66-year-old man was diagnosed in The diagnosis dealt a blow to South the returning tests earlier this year. CEO Anne for processing. About 80 percent of those cus- test kit as an affordable way to peek into one’s June after contracting the virus at the Korea’s hopes of being declared free of the Wojcicki said 23andMe submitted studies to the tomers have authorized the company to sell their genetic code. But the company’s aggressive market- Samsung Medical Centre in Seoul-one of disease that has infected 186 people in the FDA showing that users can understand genetic data to drugmakers and academics for research ing and questionable science attracted scrutiny the major epicentres of the disease that country, killing 36 of them, since its out- test results without the aid of a doctor or health purposes. from experts. Since 2013, Wojcicki has hired a num- swept the country between May and July, break in May. The patient is currently counselor. 23andMe’s current service mainly provides infor- ber of new executives with experience in the phar- Seoul’s health ministry said. He was later under treatment along with four others “Today we’ve successfully established a frame- mation about family history and ancestry, which is maceutical and medical testing industries. Wojcicki said to be cured of the disease but had who were officially cured from the virus work for working with the FDA to bring back not regulated by the FDA. The company competes is divorced from ex-husband Sergey Brin, co-founder been battling an acute lung ailment that but are suffering from various health set- reports directly to the consumer,” Wojcicki said in an with the website Ancestry.com, which offers similar of Google. Both Google and Brin invested millions in was a complication resulting from the backs caused by the disease. —AFP interview. “And we’ll continue to work to try and information based on DNA analysis. As part of the 23andMe, which is privately held. —AP MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 HEALTH & SCIENCE Farmers lose debt gamble in typhoon-plagued Philippines ‘My life is an endless cycle of borrowing money’

SANTA ROSA, Philippines: Philippine rice farmer Francisco Santo Domingo’s life is in ruins after losing yet another gamble with nature, but the typhoon that destroyed his crops means gleeful loan sharks have again hit the jackpot. Like thousands of other farmers, Santo Domingo will be forced to go back to the “shadow” bankers who dominate the nation’s agricultural economy and take on even more debt at exorbi- tant interest rates. “My life is an endless cycle of MIAMI: In this photo taken Tuesday, July 9, 2013, Bill Ahern, a conservation specialist borrowing money to plug more money that I for the Miami-Dade County Parks, holds a loggerhead sea turtle egg on Haulover owe,” a disconsolate Santo Domingo, 37, told Beach in Miami. — AP AFP as he looked over crops that were just a week away from harvest but ruined by Typhoon Georgia man faces prison Koppu. “This storm will mean we will go hungry for a very long time. We bet everything on this again for stealing sea turtle eggs harvest.” Koppu brought floods as high as three SAVANNAH: Less than two years after he novelty that’s more common in Caribbean meters (10 feet) to one of the Philippines’ most was released from prison, Lewis Jackson countries, but has found a small cultural important rice growing regions, fertile central found authorities waiting for him as he foothold in the US, said David Godfrey, plains on the main island of Luzon. Santo boarded a ferry boat on remote Sapelo executive director of the Florida-based Sea Domingo’s three-hectare (7.4 acre) tract is in Island carrying a cooler full of contraband Turtle Conservancy. Santa Rosa, a sleepy farming town about two valued by some as a mythical aphrodisiac. “It clearly exists in places like Costa Rica hours’ drive north of Manila. He took out a 60,000-peso ($1,300) loan-a massive amount for Inside the cooler, investigators found zip- and Nicaragua, where you can go into bars PAMPANGA PROVINCE, Manila: An aerial shot of flooded rice fields and farmlands due to any small-time farmer in the Philippines-just a top bags filled with the ping-pong ball and cantinas and there’s someone selling heavy rains brought about by typhoon Koppu. — AFP photos sized eggs of loggerhead sea turtles, ani- turtle eggs,” Godfrey said. “They’ll drop it few months ago to buy rice seeds, fertilizers and mals protected by the Endangered Species into a shot or suck it down and take it with equipment. With zero savings or collateral to ernment paycheck. I hope to expand,” said the according to financial planner Salve Duplito, a Act. Stealing eggs of the threatened a shot.” Selling stolen sea turtle eggs offer banks for a loan, Santo Domingo said he loan shark. Because she works at the govern- celebrity personal finance coach. “The more they species is a federal crime. doesn’t appear to be terribly lucrative, had no choice but to seek out a village loan ment office, she can get authorization from the get into these schemes, the harder it will be for Jackson was arrested July 7 in coastal though official estimates of their worth shark and agree to terms of 25-percent interest farmers to take money from their relatives’ pay- them to lift themselves out of this debt quick- Georgia with 84 sea turtle eggs swiped vary wildly. In the Georgia case, federal per month. If the typhoon had not come, the checks, reducing the risk for default. Some loan sand,” she told AFP. Poor farmers, many of them from a turtle nest on the barrier island’s prosecutors said loggerhead eggs fetch up father-of-three had planned to sell his rice quick- sharks also ask for the ATM cards of the farmers illiterate, fail to realize how the scandalous inter- unspoiled beach. Authorities knew to look to $25 apiece. Prosecutors in a similar case ly enough to pay off most of the loan, while or their relatives, which they will keep until the est rates add up, sometimes up to 1,000 times for him because it wasn’t his first offense. in Florida last year estimated their value at earnings from other crops would have helped loan is paid, she said. the principal amount, she said. He had served six months in federal prison $3 to $5 per egg. manage the rest of the debt. Now, he faces And while AFP interviewed a lender with no after pleading guilty to stealing 156 logger- The US Fish and Wildlife Service was going back to a loan shark to try and finance Dying in debt plans to use force to recoup debts, Duplito said head eggs in May 2012. Now Jackson, 60, unable to say how many turtle egg thefts another rice crop. “The loan sharks only have to Five percent of all Filipino adults owe money violence and intimidation were common tools in could return to prison for up to five years. have been prosecuted in recent years, but deal with delayed payments, they will get their to informal lenders, Central Bank Governor the industry. “They would shame the farmers by He’s scheduled for sentencing by a US cases are considered rare. “I don’t see this money. But us farmers are condemned to die in Amando Tetangco told AFP, adding authorities cursing at them in front of their houses. Some District Court judge Wednesday after he happening on even an annual basis,” said debt,” the 37-year-old said. were trying to encourage banks to lend to the would take farm animals, pots and pans in place pleaded guilty in August to what was near- Tom MacKenzie, spokesman for the poor. Many of the farmers who bite the bullet of cash,” she said. “People also kill for money. ly a carbon copy of his earlier crime. agency’s southeast regional office. Loan sharks circle with loan sharks will never recover from debt, Often, we hear of farmers found dead.” — AFP “After he was captured the first time, we This cycle of debt and disaster haunts mil- thought, ‘What are the chances of that ever Seeking comment lions of farmers and their families across the happening again?’” said Mark Dodd, a Last year, Kenneth Cornelius Coleman Philippines, where an average of 20 major wildlife biologist who heads the sea turtle was sentenced to two years in federal storms smash the country each year. According recovery program for the Georgia prison after he pleaded guilty to stealing to the central bank, 604 of the country’s 1,600 Department of Natural Resources. Sea tur- 310 sea turtle eggs from nests in Juno cities and towns do not have a bank, denying tle conservationists say egg poaching is Beach, Florida. Authorities in Folly Beach, many residents access to formal credit. It is in fairly rare along the beaches where sea tur- South Carolina, reported more than 100 these remote and rural environments that back- tles dig nests from the Carolinas to Florida eggs stolen in the summer of 2012, but the yard credit operations thrive, with scandalous and across the Gulf Coast to Texas. But new theft went unsolved. In the Georgia case, interest rates sometimes reaching up to 20 per- cases every year or two indicate there’s still it’s unclear why Jackson returned to steal- cent a day, analysts said. In Santa Rosa, one loan an underground market for the eggs fueled ing turtle eggs just 20 months after he left shark admitted to AFP there were seven of them by folklore that consuming them improves prison. operating in a single government building. sexual performance. Court records show he was ordered to “We expect the farmers to come to us for undergo treatment for substance abuse more loans after this typhoon. We are just help- ‘Party favors’ after his first offense. Jackson’s attorney, ing them,” the lender, a 43-year-old accounting “Fishermen in the Caribbean would James Yancey Jr, did not return phone calls clerk, told AFP. The woman, a mother of two, commonly see mating sea turtles, and seeking comment. Godfrey said egg thefts spoke to AFP on the condition her name was not often when they mate they stay together are infrequent enough that he doesn’t con- published, explaining she had not declared tax- for a long time - for hours on end,” Dodd sider them a great threat to sea turtles’ sur- es on her loan earnings. She said she got into said. “So this whole sort of myth developed vival. But he said poaching could become the lending game a year ago with just a few that if you eat a turtle egg, you get some of more popular if thieves see it as low-risk. thousand pesos and, charging monthly interest this extra manliness in your life.” “As much as you hate to see someone go of 10 percent, she was quickly amassing a for- Dodd said Jackson confessed to boiling back to prison, a repeat offender who’s tak- tune. The woman said she already had more his turtle eggs in water seasoned with ing turtle eggs is probably a guy who than one million pesos lent out to customers, cayenne pepper and selling at parties and deserves more than a slap on the wrist,” meaning revenues of 100,000 pesos a month. “I PAMPANGA PROVINCE, Manila: Residents walking a flooded highway and an inundated rice bars to sell as “party favors.” It’s an illicit Godfrey said. — AP am earning countless times more than my gov- field due to heavy rains brought about by typhoon Koppu. Chinese smuggling endangers rare Philippine turtles

MANILA: Chinese demand for forest turtles the Palawan Council for Sustainable gered,” by the International Union for the illegal wildlife traders in Palawan, Villena animals is punishable by only six to 12 years is threatening an endangered species found Development. “They sell them mainly to the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and is found said. She said the poaching of such turtles in jail and is bailable, Villena added. “The only on one Philippine island, wildlife offi- Chinese exotic food and medicine trade and in forests and streams. It has a brown or has increased recently with over 4,000 fresh- penalty is so small and the profits are so cials said yesterday. The Philippine Forest the pet trade. They are smuggled out of the black shell and can be recognized by a light- water turtles, many of them of the endan- huge. That is our big problem,” she said. The Turtle, found only in the western island of country, some are even traded on the high colored stripe across its head, behind its gered variety, also seized in Palawan in June. recently captured turtles have been turned Palawan, is one of numerous freshwater tur- seas,” she told AFP. ears. About 20 of these rare animals were “They are easy to find and easy to catch over to a Palawan wildlife rescue centre tles being taken by poachers for sale to The reptile, also known as the Palawan seized on October 18 among a haul of because they don’t move quickly. They can’t where they are being rehabilitated and may China, said Adelina Villena, chief of staff at forest turtle, is listed as “critically endan- almost a thousand forest turtles collected by really escape.” The crime of catching such soon be returned to the wild. — AFP WHAT’S ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015

Ruby Tuesday living large with its new Monster Burger and more

uby Tuesday Kuwait unveiled its new which is a generous mound of tortilla chips was our guest’s popular demand. huge bed of fries. The guests were astound- with music and a fabulous display of drinks, food and drinks menu last week. Top layered with chili meat, creamy sauce topped The steak family has two new entrants, ed on seeing the huge burger, possibly, the the new menu boasted of. Rsocial media celebrities and media per- with guacamole and pico de galo. The Peppercorn Mushroom Sirloin along with the biggest ever seen and praised it saying that Constantly looking at enhancing the sonalities of Kuwait were invited to an exclu- Seafood Sampler was another shareable Top Sirloin and Jumbo Skewered Shrimp it was the “King of the RT Burgers”. brand, Ruby Tuesday Kuwait has continued sive food tasting and bar show at the relax- complete with salmon sticks, white fish strips which is now topped with choice of flavored Dessert lovers got a slice of sweetness in to evolve from a burger-centric menu to one ing waterfront of the Sharq branch next to and the signature Thai Phoon Shrimps. butters - sun dried tomatoes, garlic and rose- the form of Chocolate Monkey, the Ultimate that features lobster tails & top Sirloins. With Kuwait Towers. For the healthy option, a Caesar salad mary. The most popular Spaghetti bolog- Chocolate Cake and the Banana Supreme the weather favoring the way, you are cor- Guests were treated with new flavors with grilled salmon awaited. Seafood lovers naise was also inducted in our Pasta paired it up with variety of coffee cocktails dially invited with friends and family to try starting from the new Livin Large Cocktails can now feast on the new Jumbo skewered Selections. like coffee Cookie Crunch and Caramel Latte out the new menu at our locations in Kuwait and being astounded with the Freedom grilled shrimps marinated in exotic spices Ruby Tuesday is truly LIVING LARGE and Freeze- a feast for coffee lovers! The guests located at Sharq, next to Aqua Park, Salmiya Glass and the toast with our Celebration and slow grilled which will have them crave has managed to bring to K-Town one of the comprising of media personalities, blogger in Laila Gallery Mall, 360 MALL, Shaab in Sparkling grape juice bottles, followed by for more. The popular Fish Trio and Chicken biggest burger, the Monster Burger. This is an celebrities, and the International Women’s Zone, Avenues Mall and in Abu Halifa. Come our new food specialties like Mega Nachos Trio found its place back in the menu as it almost 1.350 Kg choice beef lowered on a Group had a fabulous time by the waterfront and try the difference at Ruby Tuesday.

Wasabi Izakaya: The Japanese culinary Ambassador in Kuwait

hether you choose to go to Al Wasabi menu is adorned with a vibrant selec- Roll or Tempura Avocadoall offering an array question your taste; starting from the iness of macadamia will surely make you Beda’a, Al Mahboula, The Avenues or tion of appetizers that will entice you, from of flavors and textures. Raspberry & Baby Spinach Salad, moving to want more. WMarina Walk, Wasabi Izakaya - part soups and salads to shredded crab with apple Wasabi Izakaya’s signature dish Lobster Shrimp Popcorn uniquely served with three Dining at Wasabi Izakaya is like no other!! of The Sultan Center Group of Restaurants- is dressings, the selection will appeal to every- Sweet Chili and Salmon Balsamic-Teri Sauce tempting sauces ending with the finely The restaurant interior reflects Japanese tra- the restaurant that fill your cravings for one at your table. comes with a choice of rice, noodles mixed shredded Tuna Sashimi with strawberry & ditions; and offers a cozy atmosphere for a authentic Japanese cuisine. Wasabi menu is as impressive as it is to with vegetables served alone or with your chili relish that will definitely guarantee your perfect and peaceful dining experience As you step into the restaurant your culi- eat, Wasabi Izakaya’s rich menu of sushi rolls choice of seafood, meat or next visit! .Whether you’re a California roll fan or a nary adventure begins. You can sense the indulge customers craving and offers the chicken.Customers can also select from a Your culinary experience is not complete diehard sushi diner, Wasabi Izakaya offers a warm atmosphere combined with friendly most popular authentic varieties of Japanese number of traditional side dishes including without indulging in one of Wasabi’s tempt- variety options for your raw-fish fix. So, greetings from staff and a fragrant and delightsinfused with a variety of ingredients traditional tempuras and refreshing salads. ing desserts, Caramel Macadamia Cheese sharpen you chopsticks skills, prepare your- refreshing aroma of green tea to stimulate and flavors, including shrimp, crab, tuna and The restaurant’s new menu injects unusual Cake is the choice; the softness of biscuit lay- self to enjoy the true taste of Asian flavors at your appetite for what is yet to come. The more. From Ebi Katsu Soya Roll to Fugakyo mixes into its contemporary dishes that will er, the warmth of the cheese, and the crunch- Wasabi Izakaya. BEC gears up for motorbike giveaway ahrain Exchange Company W.L.L. (BEC), one of they make a transaction. Commenting on the new Kuwait’s leading worldwide money transfer and campaign, Mathews Varghese, General Manager of BEC Bforeign exchange companies, announced the said, “This promotion is in line with our ongoing strate- commencement of its latest gy to reward customer loyalty campaign. Customers that and show our customers that make a transaction between we recognize their ongoing the 25th October and 2nd support. We are very excited January 2016 will have the to offer our deserving cus- chance to win one of 20 tomers the opportunity to win Royal Enfield motorbikes. such a popular and sought The campaign is a first of after prize and wish them all its kind in Kuwait and is the best of luck.” open to all BEC customers BEC currently has over 30 that make a money transfer branches across Kuwait and or currency exchange trans- specializes in sending money action at one of BEC’s 35+ around the globe safely and branches, or to customers that make an online mon- quickly to over 54,000 locations in 30 countries ey transfer through www.beconline.com.kw, during through its own money transfer product - EzRemit. Its the campaign period. Two bikes will be given away global reach is extended to over 200 countries through each week, in 10 weekly draws, with customers auto- its partnership with MoneyGram an international matically being entered into the weekly draw that remittance company. WHAT’S ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015

3rd annual friendship tournament

he third annual friendship tournament con- patronage of Palestine state in Kuwait. Mr Rami the event. Competition was high in the first Hilal won the game very comfortably, and in the start to end and won the game with a 3-0 score. cluded this weekend with the Palestinian Tahboub and Hilal Al Quds club president Dr round between all teams in both groups with four second semifinal Latinos Academy beat AC Milan The tournament was sponsored by WAY (Welfare THilal Al-Quds team winning the final over Bassam Abu Asab, with participation of seven teams qualifying to the semifinal (Hilal Al Quds, Academy on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw. In the association for Youth) and Crowne plaza for their the Latinos Academy. The three day tournament local academies, (Everton, AC Milan, Arsenal, Latinos, AC Milan, and AL Ahli). In the first semifi- final between Hilal Al Quds and Latinos, Hilal support of the Hilal Al Quds team. commenced on Thursday Oct 22nd under the Pharaohs, Al Ahli, Latinos, Strikers) participated in nal between Hilal Al-Quds and Al Ahli Academy, dominated position and control of the game from

Barakat foods hosts media dinner at Mais Alghanim restaurant

n the spirit of the strong relation- and greeted upon arrival. organize this event as a sincere filled with an exceptional delight. ers and main dishes inspired by the fish that is seasoned and cooked to ship with the local media, A diverse and sumptuous menu token of appreciation towards the It is worth mentioning that Mais rich and varied recipes of the Turkish perfection. IBarakat Foods Co. invited to taste filled with superb Turkish delicacies members of the local media as well Alghanim Restaurant has recently cuisine, created to perfection by Those with a sweet tooth are also the “Turkish Karal” newly launched were arranged for the guests. The as to experience the flavors of announced the unveiling of its most Mais Alghanim’s experienced Chefs in for a treat, as they can satisfy their menu at Mais Alghanim by hosting special “Turkish Karal” menu com- Turkey with our recently launched recent promotion; namely the to suit every palate. Patrons are cravings by indulging in some of the an exclusive dinner gathering. prised of a large array of authentic menu “Turkish Karal”. We continu- “Turkish Karal”, which is set to offer invited to savor the unique flavors of finest Turkish desserts such as the This informal event was organ- Ottoman delights, in addition to ously strive to honor the media and a delectable and delicious selection the Eggplant Salad, the mouth- legendary Fig Baklava prepared with ized in honor of the members of the tasty appetizers and mouth-water- value them as our strategic partner.” of the finest Ottoman dishes. The watering Eggplant Meat Moussaka figs and cream, as well as the velvety local media to thank them for their ing Turkish desserts. The dinner gathering was a won- venue for this Exquisite Turkish and the traditional Turkish Ganoush Turkish Pudding, served with continuous support on all activities Chawki Barakat expressed his derful opportunity for media part- Taste will be at Mais Alghanim Bacha salad & Manti. coconut and almond. undertaken by Barakat Foods Co. appreciation and extended his grat- ners to gather, meet friends from restaurant branches located in As for the list of main dishes set Barakat Foods Co. and Mais and Mais Alghanim Group. The itude to the media members for the world of press and advertise- Sharq and Mahboula, giving cus- to be presented, this includes the Alghanim Restaurant Group, evening witnessed a host of distin- their ongoing support saying ment and to enjoy the casual dining tomers the opportunity to embark delectable Urfa Kebap, Turkish Roll renowned for being a pioneer in the guished media personalities who “Barakat Foods Co. is pleased to at Mais Alghanim. The event lasted on a unique and exciting culinary and the richly marinated Karmuze hospitality industry, has always been had gathered at Mais Alghanim Gulf share in the spirit of genuine hospi- till midnight and Mais Alghanim journey. Taouk. Sea food lovers can also feast keen on offering its customers the Road branch to enjoy the distinctive tality onboard with our guests and ensured that each and every guest The promotion includes a selec- on the delicious Grilled Balik, which utmost quality at a very competitive hospitality. Guests were welcomed also with our loyal customers; we had a truly memorable evening tion of Turkish hot and cold appetiz- offers them a tender filet of grouper price and an unforgettable taste. MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 TV PROGRAMS

19:00 Man vs Ride 06:00 King Arthur-PG15 Turtles-PG15 20:00 Worldʼs Most Extreme 08:15 The Courier-PG15 20:00 The Last Of Robin Hood 20:50 Building Wild 10:00 Absolute Killers-PG15 22:00 The Equalizer-18 21:40 Engineering Connections 12:00 Batman: Assault On Arkham- 22:30 Man vs Ride PG15 00:15 Building Dream Homes 23:20 Big, Bigger, Biggest 13:45 King Arthur-PG15 00:45 Rachel Khooʼs Kitchen 16:00 Jaws III-PG15 Notebook: Cosmo Cook 18:00 Assassinʼs Bullet-PG15 01:10 Michelaʼs Classic Italian 20:00 Red Sky-PG15 00:00 My Bollywood Bride 01:35 Fat & Fatter 22:00 Snowpiercer-PG15 01:30 Amphibious 3D 02:25 Hairy Bikersʼ Bake-ation 03:00 Love And Honor 03:15 Hairy Dieters 04:45 Last Orders 04:10 Come Dine With Me 06:30 I Am Number Four 06:10 Marbella Mansions 08:30 Pearl Harbor 06:55 The Roux Legacy 11:30 Planes 08:00 Masterchef: The 13:00 Transporter 3 00:30 Last Man Standing 00:00 Tim And Ericʼs Billion Dollar Professionals 14:45 My Bollywood Bride 01:00 The Nightly Show With Larry Movie 08:50 Come Dine With Me 16:30 Jack Wilmore 02:00 A Valentineʼs Date 09:15 Building Dream Homes 18:30 Amphibious 3D 02:00 Silicon Valley 04:00 Big Fat Liar 10:15 Rachel Khooʼs Kitchen 20:00 The Raven 03:30 The Goldbergs 06:00 Until She Came Along Notebook: Cosmo Cook 22:00 Iron Man 3 04:30 The Tonight Show Starring 08:00 Napoleon Dynamite 10:40 Vacation Vacation Vacation Jimmy Fallon 10:00 Big Fat Liar 11:00 Vacation Vacation Vacation 07:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 12:00 A Valentineʼs Date 11:25 The Roux Legacy 11:00 The Tonight Show Starring 14:00 Roommates 11:55 Homes Under The Hammer Jimmy Fallon 16:00 Napoleon Dynamite 12:50 Beat My Build 14:00 The Goldbergs 18:00 Major Payne 13:35 Masterchef: The 15:30 Last Man Standing 20:00 22 Jump Street Professionals 00:00 Desperate Housewives 16:00 The Nightly Show With Larry 22:00 Behaving Badly 14:25 Come Dine With Me 01:00 MasterChef Australia Wilmore 14:50 Building Dream Homes 02:00 Transporter: The Series 17:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 15:50 Rachel Khooʼs Kitchen 04:00 Da Vinciʼs Demons 18:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Notebook: Cosmo Cook 05:00 According To Jim 18:30 The Goldbergs 16:15 Vacation Vacation Vacation 06:00 The Simpsons 19:00 Hot In Cleveland 17:00 The Roux Legacy 06:30 The Simpsons 20:00 Community 17:35 Homes Under The Hammer 01:00 For Greater Glory-PG15 07:00 Lost 20:30 Bad Judge 18:25 Come Dine With Me 03:30 Pawn-PG15 08:00 Desperate Housewives 21:00 Last Man Standing 18:50 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent - 05:00 Christmas Magic-PG15 09:00 MasterChef Australia 21:30 Last Week Tonight With John Specials 07:00 My Piece Of The Pie-PG15 10:00 Transporter: The Series Oliver 19:40 Rachel Khooʼs Kitchen 09:00 Stand Off-PG15 12:00 Da Vinciʼs Demons 22:05 The Brink Notebook: Cosmo Cook 11:00 Christmas Magic-PG15 13:00 According To Jim 22:30 Ballers 20:05 A Taste Of Greenland 13:00 Wrath-PG15 14:00 The Simpsons 23:00 Curb Your Enthusiasm 21:00 The Planners 15:00 InSight-PG15 15:00 Lost 23:30 Community 21:50 Antiques Roadshow 17:00 Stand Off-PG15 16:00 Desperate Housewives 22:40 Come Dine With Me 19:00 Second Coming-PG15 17:00 MasterChef Australia 23:05 Bargain Hunt 21:00 Capital-PG15 18:00 Private Practice 23:55 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent - 23:00 The Devilʼs Violinist-18 19:00 Private Practice 20:00 Greyʼs Anatomy 00:00 Downton Abbey 21:00 Cougar Town 01:00 The Americans 22:00 The Simpsons 02:00 How To Get Away With 22:30 The Simpsons Murder 23:00 Lost 03:00 The Knick 00:20 Fast Nʼ Loud 06:00 The Astronaut Wives Club 01:10 Walking The Nile 08:00 Sleepy Hollow 02:30 Sleepless In Seattle 02:00 Walking The Nile 09:00 Scandal 04:30 Little White Lies 02:50 Wheeler Dealers 10:00 The Astronaut Wives Club 07:15 Jack And The Cuckoo Clock 03:40 Container Wars 12:00 Emmerdale Heart 00:00 Swamp People 04:05 Garage Gold 12:30 Coronation Street 09:00 The French Minister 01:00 American Daredevils 04:30 Baggage Battles 14:00 Sleepy Hollow 11:00 To The Wonder 02:00 Mountain Men 05:00 How Itʼs Made: Dream Cars 15:00 The Astronaut Wives Club 13:00 The Way We Were 03:00 Swamp People 05:30 How Do They Do It? 16:00 Emmerdale 15:00 Great Expectations 04:00 Shipping Wars 06:00 Yukon Men 16:30 Coronation Street 17:30 The French Minister 05:00 American Daredevils 06:50 Junkyard Empire 17:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 19:30 The Immigrant 06:00 American Pickers 07:40 Fast Nʼ Loud 18:00 Sleepy Hollow 21:30 Ainʼt Them Bodies Saints 07:00 Duck Dynasty 08:30 Container Wars 19:00 Scandal 23:30 The Hidden Face 08:00 Swamp People 08:55 Garage Gold 21:00 Quantico 09:00 Mountain Men 09:20 Baggage Battles 22:00 Homeland 10:00 Gold Hunters: Legend Of 09:45 How Itʼs Made: Dream Cars 23:00 The Leftovers The Superstition... 10:10 How Do They Do It? 11:00 Alaska Off-Road Warriors 10:35 Railroad Alaska 12:00 Shark Wranglers 11:25 Railroad Alaska 01:00 Blood-PG15 13:00 American Pickers 12:15 Wheeler Dealers 02:45 Song For Marion-PG15 14:00 Storage Wars 13:05 Container Wars 04:45 Testament Of Youth-PG15 14:30 Storage Wars 13:30 Garage Gold 07:00 United Passions-PG15 15:00 Pawn Stars 13:55 Baggage Battles 09:00 The Monuments Men-PG15 16:00 Shipping Wars 14:20 Yukon Men 11:00 Heaven Is For Real-PG 17:00 American Restoration 15:10 Junkyard Empire 13:00 Blended-PG15 18:00 Storage Wars 16:00 Fast Nʼ Loud 15:00 The 7:39-PG15 18:30 Pawn Stars 16:50 How Itʼs Made: Dream Cars 02:00 Good Morning America 16:45 The Monuments Men-PG15 17:15 How Do They Do It? 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Royal Adventure 03:35 Man-Eating Super Wolves 06:15 The Green Balloon Club 00:55 Total Drama World Tour 01:30 The Haunted Kardashians For Power 06:00 The Amazing World Of 22:00 Minuscule: Valley Of The 04:25 River Monsters (Best Of 06:35 Nuzzle & Scratch: Frock n 01:40 Grojband 06:55 Keeping Up With The 04:00 Absolute Killers Gumball Lost Ants Series 1-5) Roll 02:25 Transformers: Robots In Kardashians 06:00 The Aggression Scale 07:00 Uncle Grandpa 23:30 Postman Pat: The Movie 05:15 Deadly After Dark: Polar 06:55 Jollywobbles Disguise 07:50 Style Star 08:00 King Arthur 07:25 Adventure Time Bear Invasion 07:10 The Weakest Link 02:50 Regular Show 08:20 E! 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CHANGE OF NAME Kuwait I, Morasudhakar, holder of KNCC PROGRAMME FROM THURSDAY TO WEDNESDAY (22/10/2015 TO 28/10/2015) Indian Passport No. L5934350, R/o Nakkapalli Village, Kumpinipuram Post, Nandalur Mandal, SHARQIA-1 FANAR-3 ENNU NINTE MOIDEEN 6:30 PM WAR PIGS 2:15 PM Kadapa Dist, A.P., Changed AHWAK 11:45 AM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2 11:45 AM 10 ENDRATHUKULLA 9:45 PM WAR PIGS 4:15 PM my name as Muhammad THE MARTIAN 2:00 PM THE MARTIAN 1:45 PM THE MARTIAN 12:45 AM WAR PIGS 6:15 PM Mora. (C 5063) AHWAK 5:00 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2 4:30 PM WAR PIGS 8:15 PM AHWAK 7:30 PM JAZBAA 6:30 PM AVENUES-4 WAR PIGS 10:15 PM JUNE 10:00 PM KANCHE 6:30 PM SHAANDAAR 12:15 PM WAR PIGS 12:15 AM I, Potturi Harshavardhana THE MARTIAN 12:05 AM THE MARTIAN 9:30 PM THE MARTIAN 3:15 PM Naidu, holder of Indian KANCHE 9:30 PM AHWAK 6:15 PM BAIRAQ-1 Passport No. M7062597, SHARQIA-2 THE MARTIAN 12:30 AM SHAANDAAR 8:45 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 11:30 AM R/o Diguvanallaguttapalli HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2 11:30 AM THE MARTIAN 11:45 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 2:00 PM Village, Guttapalli Post, THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 1:30 PM FANAR-4 THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 4:30 PM Sambepalli Mandal, Kadapa THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 3:45 PM WAR PIGS 1:00 PM AVENUES-5 Dist, A.P., Changed my HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2 6:00 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 3:00 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 11:30 AM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 7:00 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 8:00 PM MOMENTUM 5:30 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 2:00 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 9:30 PM name as Muhammad THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 10:15 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 7:30 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 4:30 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 12:05 AM Arshad. (C 5063) THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 12:45 AM WAR PIGS 10:00 PM NO FRI 26-10-2015 THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 12:05 AM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2 4:30 PM BAIRAQ-2 SHARQIA-3 THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 7:00 PM WAR PIGS 11:30 AM SHAANDAAR 1:00 PM FANAR-5 THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 9:30 PM WAR PIGS 1:30 PM SITUATION WANTED WAR PIGS 1:45 PM WAR PIGS 11:30 AM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 12:05 AM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2 3:30 PM FRI THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 1:30 PM AHWAK 5:30 PM WAR PIGS 4:00 PM WAR PIGS 3:45 PM 360º- 1 Art Director, Jordanian, BA WAR PIGS 8:00 PM SHAANDAAR 6:00 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 5:45 PM THE MARTIAN 12:15 PM Graphic Design, 12 years WAR PIGS 9:00 PM WAR PIGS 8:15 PM THE MARTIAN 3:15 PM AHWAK 10:00 PM WAR PIGS 12:30 AM experience with internation- WAR PIGS 11:00 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 10:15 PM THE MARTIAN 6:15 PM al agencies (Dubai, Riyadh & WAR PIGS 1:00 AM WAR PIGS 12:45 AM THE MARTIAN 9:15 PM THE MARTIAN 12:15 AM BAIRAQ-3 Amman) in Marketing, MUHALAB-1 MARINA-1 MOMENTUM 11:30 AM advertising, graphic skills, WAR PIGS 11:00 AM THE MARTIAN 12:15 PM 360º- 2 THE MARTIAN 1:30 PM Web Design, Story boarding, WAR PIGS 1:30 PM AHWAK 3:15 PM AMERICAN ULTRA 12:00 PM MOMENTUM 4:15 PM Creative Solution & Mobile AHWAK 3:30 PM MOMENTUM 5:30 PM AMERICAN ULTRA 2:30 PM SHAANDAAR 6:15 PM Design, Proficient in Adobe WAR PIGS 6:00 PM JUNE 7:30 PM AMERICAN ULTRA 4:45 PM THE MARTIAN 9:15 PM Photoshop, Illustrator, AHWAK 8:00 PM AHWAK 9:30 PM 10 ENDRATHUKULLA 7:00 PM THE MARTIAN 12:15 AM Indesign, seeks job in WAR PIGS 10:30 PM MOMENTUM 12:05 AM 10 ENDRATHUKULLA 10:00 PM Kuwait, please call +966 582 WAR PIGS 12:45 AM AMERICAN ULTRA 1:00 AM 904 264 or e-mail mamoon- MARINA-2 PLAZA MUHALAB-2 WAR PIGS 12:00 PM 360º- 3 THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 4:00 PM [email protected] AHWAK 11:30 AM WAR PIGS 2:00 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2 1:15 PM ENNU NINTE MOIDEEN 6:30 PM Note: I can visit Kuwait with- SHAANDAAR 2:00 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2 4:15 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2 3:15 PM 10 ENDRATHUKULLA 9:45 PM out visa. (C 5059) HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2 2:00 PM WAR PIGS 6:15 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2 5:15 PM 25-10-2015 KANCHE 4:00 PM WAR PIGS 8:15 PM JUNE 7:15 PM LAILA HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2 5:00 PM WAR PIGS 10:15 PM JUNE 9:15 PM THE MARTIAN 3:30 PM SHAANDAAR 7:00 PM WAR PIGS 12:15 AM JUNE 11:15 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 6:15 PM ACCOMMODATION KANCHE 10:00 PM JUNE 1:15 AM MOMENTUM 10:00 PM MARINA-3 WAR PIGS 8:45 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 10:45 PM Room for rent, Fully fur- MOMENTUM 12:05 AM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 12:00 PM AL-KOUT.1 nished room with fridge, THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 2:30 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 12:15 PM MUHALAB-3 THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 5:00 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 2:45 PM AJIAL.1 satellite, air conditioner and THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 12:00 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 7:30 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 5:15 PM ENNU NINTE MOIDEEN 3:15 PM other facilities available, THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 2:30 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 10:00 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 7:45 PM ENNU NINTE MOIDEEN 6:30 PM family only, any citizen, near THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 5:00 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 12:30 AM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 10:15 PM ENNU NINTE MOIDEEN 9:45 PM Al-Bike Hotel, Jaleeb. THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 7:30 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 12:45 AM Contact: 97470947 (C 5060) THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 10:00 PM AVENUES-1 AJIAL.2 22-10-2015 THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 12:30 AM SHAANDAAR 1:00 PM AL-KOUT.2 SHAANDAAR 3:30 PM JAZBAA 4:00 PM THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 11:30 AM FANAR-1 SHAANDAAR 7:00 PM AHWAK 2:00 PM SHAANDAAR 6:15 PM FOR SALE AMERICAN ULTRA 12:00 PM SHAANDAAR 10:00 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2 4:30 PM NAANUM ROWDYDHAAN 9:15 PM AMERICAN ULTRA 2:00 PM AMERICAN ULTRA 1:00 AM AHWAK 6:30 PM Misc. furniture for sale, sofa SHAANDAAR 4:00 PM AHWAK 9:00 PM AJIAL.3 sets, cupboards, small din- SHAANDAAR 7:00 PM AVENUES-2 THE LAST WITCH HUNTER 11:30 PM NAANUM ROWDYDHAAN 3:45 PM ning table with six chairs. SHAANDAAR 10:00 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2 12:00 PM NO FRI Contact: 25340757 / AMERICAN ULTRA 1:00 AM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2 2:15 PM AL-KOUT.3 KANCHE 3:45 PM 97336407. 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Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

You may be accustomed to the repetitive waves of energy that periodically surge Defining the line between love and codependency is particularly tricky now, through your life these days. But the Moon’s current visit to your sign is another especially because making other people happy comes so naturally to you. The reminder of the big changes looming everywhere you turn. You are experiencing Moon’s emphasis on your 7th House of Relationships highlights how difficult it a bit of a cosmic roller-coaster ride today and could be easily overwhelmed by is to be completely yourself today when someone else’s needs conflict with your emotions. Opening your heart to a friend might make you feel uncomfort- yours. Although honoring your heart might create a ripple of stress at first, it able at first, but will ultimately calm your nerves and help you reestablish your also makes you a better partner in the long run. An equal amount of give and center. Everyone needs someone to lean on sometimes. take is essential for a happy and healthy partnership.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

Social commitments are stacking up on your calendar, making you realize that You’re walking close to an emotional edge today, but it’s wise to keep your feel- you don’t have much time to spare. You may need to clarify your boundaries by ings to yourself. Your patience has run out and you’re on the threshold of doing saying no if you’ve managed to spread yourself too thin. But it’s not that you’re something that you might later regret. There may be too much at stake to take choosing to be antisocial; it’s simply that you have too much on your plate. Avoid an unnecessary risk now, so try working off your anxiety through physical exer- unproductive distractions now, even if you are feeling the urge to escape your cise or hard work. You’ll feel much better if you channel your nervous tension obligations. Focus on your agenda and you’ll be through this crunch sooner than into something positive that you can be proud of at the end of the day. you expect.

Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) Gemini (May 21-June 20)

You are sorely tempted to gamble with your heart because you’re feeling lucky You want people to believe that you’re eagerly embracing the future. You might in love today. Maintaining a positive attitude is almost always a good rule to fol- even pretend that all is perfect in your world today, but you’re afraid of being low, but your sunny optimism might be too much of a good thing now. Putting ACROSS 1961 to agree on a common policy for the harshly judged if you admit to holding onto the past. Although you’re usually your feelings out there won’t necessarily lead to failure, but choosing a proven 1. Extremely robust. sale of petroleum. adept at steering clear of unnecessary emotional drama, your impulsive actions path improves your chances for success even more. Give others time to reflect 5. The whiteness that results from removing 4. A state in the western United States. could inadvertently stir up an uncomfortable level of intensity now. Being honest on your disclosure; relaxing your expectations helps you avoid unnecessary dis- the color from something. 5. A person who is paid to pray for the soul of about your fears is the first step to resolving your insecurities. Revealing your vul- appointment. Love is a dance which can’t be rushed. 11. Type genus of the Aceraceae. another. nerability allows others to know the real you. 15. A strip of land projecting into a body of 6. Concerning those not members of the water. clergy. 16. One of two flaps attached to a cap to 7. To make a mistake or be incorrect. keep the ears warm. 8. A flat wing-shaped process or winglike Capricorn (December 22-January 19) Cancer (June 21-July 22) 17. Herb of the Pacific islands grown part of an organism. throughout the tropics for its edible root and 9. The sound made by a hen after laying an Your urge to be spontaneous could be constrained by memories of Although you possess an ambitious plan to reach your goals, your foundation in temperate areas as an ornamental for its egg. a past rejection that arise when you swing into motion. Luckily, reviewing your may be weak if you don’t trust your perceptions. You might be so self-critical large glossy leaves. 10. A unit of power equal to 746 watts. personal history enables you to learn from previous mistakes and push through now that you assume you can’t sustain your productivity as you move into unfa- 18. Capital and largest city of the Ukraine. 11. (of tempo) Leisurely n. the current resistance. No matter what happens, taking the initiative boosts your miliar territory. You could exhaust yourself before you reach your destination if 19. English theoretical physicist who applied 12. A high-crowned black cap (usually made self-esteem and gives you the courage to ask for what you want. Act on your you are pushing too hard. Paradoxically, slowing down today can actually help relativity theory to quantum mechanics and of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey feelings instead of just experiencing them so that the universe knows you mean you achieve success quicker than you think. Whatever you do, don’t stop believ- predicted the existence of antimatter and and Iran and the Caucasus. business. the positron (1902-1984). 13. (Norse mythology) Goddess of old age ing in yourself. 21. A member of the Mayan people of the who defeated Thor in a wrestling match. Yucatan peninsula in Mexico. 14. (used of especially horses) Having a 23. The most important person in a group or brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or Aquarius (January 20- February 18) undertaking. gray. Leo (July 23-August 22) 25. A potent estrogen used in medicine and 20. The portion of the vertebrate nervous in feed for livestock and poultry. system consisting of the brain and spinal A powerful surge of confidence inspires you to put an untried idea into definitive You may be spinning your wheels today, distracted by one little thing after 28. A deep bow. cord. motion. You can do nearly anything you set your mind to while the Moon lights 31. (Greek mythology) Goddess of the earth 22. Marked by extreme intensity of emotions another. However, karma gets you every time you wander away from your work up your adventurous 9th House of Big Ideas. You have sufficient momentum to and immediately sets you back on track. You don’t have a lot of time to waste if and mother of Cronus and the Titans in or convictions. plan for the future, even if you haven’t yet processed the unfolding dynamics of ancient mythology. 24. A plant hormone promoting elongation yo u want to co mplete the tasks in front of yo u. Maintain clear inte ntions and the present moment. Fortunately, you don’t need to figure out everything all at stay singularly focused on your goals if you hope to accomplish everything on 32. United States newspaper publisher of stems and roots. once; examine all the angles while the universe works its magic on your behalf. (1858-1935). 26. Title for a civil or military leader (especial- your list. Sadly, sometimes all work and no play is the only solution. 35. A city in the European part of Russia. ly in Turkey). 36. A Hindu prince or king in India. 27. An informal term for a father. 39. The branch of engineering science that 29. Regional and archaic. studies the uses of electricity and the equip- 30. The sacred city of Lamaism. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) ment for power generation and distribution 33. The Teutonic goddess of fertility. and the control of machines and communi- 34. The upper house of the parliament of the cation. Republic of Ireland. You’re craving new experiences today, but reality is telling you to hold your You recently embarked on an exciting new path, but you could encounter com- 40. A port city in northeastern Sicily on the 37. A port in western Israel on the horses. You may be bound to promises you made in a relationship, but some- plications today as someone blocks your way. In fact, the resistance you receive Strait of Messina. Mediterranean. thing happens that reawakens your desires and re-energizes your passion for might make you wonder if you’re headed in the right direction. However, there’s 44. 100 agorot equal 1 shekel. 38. The cry made by sheep. living. However, you cannot just forget about your commitments and sail off no reason to get discouraged; the current obstacles are meant to help you get 46. American Revolutionary leader from 41. (of a woman's body) Having a large bos- into the sunset without letting others in on your plans. It’s best to make drastic serious about your work rather than preventing any further progress. Don’t Virginia whose objections led to the drafting om and pleasing curves. changes on another day rather than turning your life upside down now and throw in the towel now; your perseverance is absolutely essential for bringing of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792). 42. (Polynesian) An alcoholic drink made regretting it later. your project into the future. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. 47. Freight car without permanent sides or from the aromatic roots of the kava shrub. roof. 43. (physics and chemistry) The smallest 50. A state in east central United States. component of an element having the chemi- Word Search 51. Large long-armed ape of Borneo and cal properties of the element. Yesterday Solution Sumatra having arboreal habits. 45. United States evangelical preacher 52. An act of gracious kindness. famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918). 53. A Loloish language. 55. A yellow trivalent metallic element of the 48. A title used to address any peeress except rare earth group. a duchess. 60. Wasting of the body during a chronic dis- 49. A hard brittle blue-white multivalent ease. metallic element. 66. A doctor's degree in music. 54. Preaching the gospel of Christ in the 69. (Irish) Mother of the ancient Irish gods. manner of the early church. 70. A Shinto god of war. 56. One million periods per second. 73. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which 57. A public promotion of some product or the pilot is talked down by ground control service. using precision approach radar. 58. Lower in esteem. 74. An Indian unit of length having different 59. Italian violin maker in Cremona. values in different localities. 61. Sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly 75. A remedy that stops or controls the rind and shiny black seeds. effects of a poison. 62. Title for the former hereditary monarch of 76. (informal) Roused to anger. Iran. 77. 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an Nalin’s all-female Bollywood carpet-oriented festival that could poten- buddy movie “Angry Indian tially compete with Venice and Berlin, PGoddesses” continued its success- incoming director Monda stripped the ful run on the fall film festival circuit, win- festival back to basics, with a line-up of ning the BNL People’s Choice Award yes- just 53 films. terday at the 10th Rome Film Festival. “What I wanted to do is reshape this The Rome win for “Goddesses” follows its event drastically,” Monda said at a presser world premiere at TIFF, where it came Saturday. “We are different compared second to Lenny Abrahamson’s “Room” in with other [Italian] festivals and that’s the People’s Choice awards there. Pic got what I intended to do: Make it a game an eight-minute standing ovation at its changer.” Accordingly, gone was the Rome premiere last week. Starring Sarah- competition, and therefore juries. Jane Dias, “Goddesses” tells the story of Opening and closing ceremonies were Frieda, a strong-willed fashion photogra- scrapped, the line-up was substantially pher who summons her friends to Goa, slimmed down, and the paparazzi and In this March 17, 1999 file photo, St Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal This Jan 15, 1962 file photo Maureen O’Hara peers where she surprises them by revealing glitz-lovers were hurting, since stars were Maureen O’Hara waves to the people lined up along Fifth Avenue at the apprehensively at John Wayne during a chase her plans to get married. As the holiday not a priority. “I turned down movies with annual St Patrick’s Day Parade in New York. —AP photos sequence in the movie McLintock being filmed in turns into a raucous bachelorette party, big stars, simply because I did not like the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. them,” Monda maintained, adding that he will discuss the issue with the fest board with a view to adding more star power next year.

Eight-day event Instead, Monda curated a series of well-received ‘in conversation’ events: Wes Anderson discussed Italian cinema with novelist Donna Tartt; Joel Coen and Frances McDormand talked about jug- gling marriage with work; while William Friedkin and Dario Argento swapped notes on their genre-movie influences. Monda’s more somber fest format didn’t help attendance. Ticket sales plunged 21 percent to slightly over 35,000 paid admissions for the eight-day event, which does not compare well with, say, Pan Nalin the mere 3.8 percent dip suffered by the recent ended BFI London Film Festival. This Nov 8, 2014 file photo actress Maureen O’Hara accepts her This Oct 27,1950 file photo shows Maureen O’Hara signs autographs for the women share secrets, fight and ulti- That said, the Rome “festa” had some Honorary Oscar onstage as presenters Clint Eastwood, center, and Liam school children of Moab, Utah, while on location there for a new film. mately bond. venue issues this year that certainly Neeson look on during the 2014 Governors Awards in Los Angeles. “It makes me particularly happy that attenuate what can be seen as a disaffec- this film was voted the winner, because tion on the part of overall Rome audi- one of the goals I had set for myself was ences for this no frills edition. The newly to offer the audience high quality films launched Rome Mia market, dedicated Maureen O’Hara, fiery star of from all over the world: The Indian film to movies, docus, TV and video games, industry is one of the most advanced, instead almost doubled attendance and Pan Nalin’s films are among its most compared with the pre-existing Business stimulating, dynamic, and provocative Street mart. More than 1300 execs - Hollywood’s golden age, dies at 95 products,” said Rome topper Antonio more than half of which non-Italian - Monda in a statement. The nod for Nalin’s made the trek, including more than 300 aureen O’Hara, the Irish actress who starred in a RKO in Hollywood. The third Ford film was “The Long Gray Line,” reunited film ended the Rome fest on a positive buyers, 50 commissioning editors from slew of American films including “Miracle on When WWII began and he realized lensing would no O’Hara with Power. Set at West Point, it nevertheless had note in a year that saw drastic changes. TV networks, and 118 international sales M34th Street,” “The Quiet Man” and “The Parent longer be possible in London, Laughton sold O’Hara’s a very Irish flavor. The final Ford film, reuniting Wayne Originally launched as a star-driven, red agents. —Reuters Trap” and one of the last surviving stars of Hollywood’s contract to RKO, which cast her in a trio of B pictures. She and O’Hara, was 1957 biopic “The Wings of Eagles,” about golden age, died on Saturday at home in Boise, Idaho. still seemed somewhat uncertain of herself in a remake a Navy pilot-turned-screenwriter. O’Hara and Wayne, She was 95. With her faint Irish accent, bright red hair of the Katharine Hepburn vehicle “Bill of Divorcement” however, would work together again in 1963 Western Box Office Massacre: and air of independence, she was often described as but made a big impression in “Dance, Girl, Dance,” while comedy “McLintock!” and 1971 Western “Big Jake.” Films “fiery,” but that implies she was a one-note personality; in “They Met in Argentina” was a musical trifle. Director had not provided an outlet for her love of singing, and in truth, she was a real actress who displayed her versatility Ford lifted O’Hara out of low-budget territory when he the late 1950s and early ‘60s she guested on TV variety ‘Last Witch Hunter,’ ‘Paranormal in such works as “How Green Was My Valley” and Carol cast her in Fox’s 1941 “How Green Was My Valley,” which shows. She also starred in the tuner “Christine” on Reed’s “Our Man in Havana.” She worked with directors won the Oscar for best picture. The image of O’Hara radi- Broadway in 1960, and released two albums the same Activity 6’ and ‘Steve Jobs’ Flop ranging from Alfred Hitchcock to Chris Columbus, but is antly waving from a gate is one of the enduring images year: “Love Letters From Maureen O’Hara” and “Maureen best remembered for her works with John Ford, particu- in the film and has been used in an untold number of O’Hara Sings Her Favorite Irish Songs.” larly in her pairings with John Wayne, such as “Quiet movie montages. But she was still a very busy movie actress, starring t was a pre-Halloween massacre at the landing when it was finally ready to go nation- Man.” with Alec Guinness in Reed’s “Our Man in Havana” in multiplexes. Four new films, including wide. It made a disappointing $7.3 million She was one of the few Wayne co-stars who could A strong, elegant lady 1959, with Hayley Mills in “The Parent Trap” in 1961, with I“Paranormal Activity: The Ghost from 2,443 locations. That barely beat the $6.7 prove his match in screen presence. Her “Quiet” character During WWII she made several films, several of them Jimmy Stewart in “Mr Hobbs Takes a Vacation” in 1962 Dimension” and Vin Diesel’s “The Last Witch million that Ashton Kutcher’s critically excori- is prideful and stubborn, strong and intelligent, the war pics in which she was just the obligatory female and with Henry Fonda in “Spencer’s Mountain” in 1963 (a Hunter,” crowded into theaters this weekend ated “Jobs” made in its initial weekend. The emblematic O’Hara role. One of her best performances interest, but she shined in a couple of movies: In the precursor of the TV series “The Waltons,” both autobio- and were swiftly pulverized and left for dead. talky drama always faced commercial head- was in the 1940 proto-feminist film “Dance Girl Dance,” excellent 1942 Technicolor swashbuckler “The Black graphical works by Earl Hamner Jr). Many of her films Another, “Steve Jobs,” expanded after a brisk winds-something that caused one studio, directed by Dorothy Arzner and also starring Lucille Ball. Swan,” she is gloriously outraged by the attentions of during this period were comedies. In 1966 she starred limited run in a few key cities, only to be giv- Sony, to pass on the project, before producer The highlight of the film is O’Hara silencing a boorish scoundrel Tyrone Power; in John Garfield psychological with Stewart again in “The Rare Breed.” She also starring en the cold shoulder by the general public. Scott Rudin found a backer in Universal. But audience of men at a burlesque show, in which she says, thriller “The Fallen Sparrow” (1943), she is a strong, ele- in a version of “Mrs Miniver” on CBS in 1960 and made Their failures allowed a trio of holdovers-”The the strong reviews and eye-catching posters basically, go ahead and smirk because we performers are gant lady in jeopardy. “The Black Swan” would be the first other television appearances. Martian,” “Goosebumps,” and “Bridge of smirking right back at you. of a number of pirate pics she made over the next Spies”-to retain the top three spots on the In 2014, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & decade, including “The Spanish Main,” with Paul Henreid; Last screen box office chart. Sciences presented her with an Honorary Oscar at the “Sinbad the Sailor,” with Douglas Fairbanks Jr.; “At Sword’s O’Hara retired from acting after making a TV version When the dust settled it was Ridley Scott’s Governors Awards. O’Hara, looking frail in her wheel- Point,” in which she got the opportunity to wield her of “The Red Pony” with Fonda in 1973, a few years after “The Martian” in first place, adding $15.9 mil- chair, read a statement of thanks, but when her onstage own blade as the daughter of a musketeer; and “Against her third marriage, to Charles F Blair Jr, in 1968. Blair was lion to the Fox release’s impressive $166.4 mil- escort started to take the microphone, it was clear she All Flags,” with Errol Flynn, in which her character, a a former US Air Force brigadier general and former chief lion domestic haul. Sony’s “Goosebumps” had not lost her “fiery” streak: She held onto the mike female pirate, got to engage in her share of the sword- pilot for Pan Am. (She had secretly married George H showed some endurance in its second week- and continued talking with the unspoken subtext, “This play. Brown, a film producer and scriptwriter, in 1939, but that end, slipping a mere 35% to end the period is my moment, and I don’t care about time constraints.” marriage was annulled two years later; she married with $15.5 million. The family film’s total O’Hara was born Maureen FitzSimons in Ranelagh, a Two albums American director William Houston Price, dialogue direc- stands at $43.7 million. And “Bridge of Spies,” suburb of Dublin. Along with several of her siblings, she Hollywood legend says that RKO planned to film tor on “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” in 1941 but the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks Cold War received training in drama and dance; she began “Spanish Main” in black and white but switched to divorced him in 1953.) Blair died in a plane crash in 1978, drama, got a lift as older crowds caught up appearing in amateur theater at the age of 10, and at 14 Technicolor because of O’Hara’s beautiful red hair, green and O’Hara was elected prexy-CEO of Antilles Airboats, with the awards-contender. It earned $11.4 she was accepted to the Abbey Theater, where she eyes and porcelain-white skin. In 1947 she made “Miracle becoming the first woman president of a scheduled air- million, a mere 26% drop from its opening began pursuing classical theater and operatic singing. on 34th Street” starring as Natalie Wood’s mother who line in the US Later she sold the airline. weekend, bringing its stateside gross to $32.6 pooh-poohs her daughter’s belief in Santa Claus; while O’Hara returned to acting for a starring role in the million. But the results for the rest of the Small roles it’s probably her most well-known film, the pic is some- 1991 Chris Columbus comedy “Only the Lonely,” in which bunch were bleak. The glut of new releases Her movie career began thanks to Charles Laughton: thing of an odd duck in her career as her character quick- she played John Candy’s overbearing mother. She also was partially attributable to the timing of While she was still a teen, he viewed a screen test she ly transforms from hard-headed and skeptical to warmly starred in telepics “The Christmas Box” (1995), the well- Halloween. The holiday falls on a Saturday, the had made, and he and partner Erich Pommer signed her sentimental. In addition to Westerns, the swashbucklers reviewed “Cab to Canada” and “The Last Dance” (2000). busiest day for moviegoing, so studios were to a seven-year contract with their company, Mayflower and the musicals, O’Hara made a film noir, 1949’s “A After appearing in a number of tributes to fellow actors hoping to steer clear of what is shaping up to Films. She had small roles in a couple of English films Woman’s Secret,” with Melvyn Douglas and Gloria and Hollywood-focused documentaries over the years be a dead period by pushing lots of new con- made in 1938 but made her first significant bigscreen Grahame. During the 1950s she paired four times with (including projects devoted to Wayne and to Ford), tent into this weekend. The plan backfired appearance was in Hitchcock’s Gothic actioner “Jamaica director Ford. The first was the Western “Rio Grande,” a O’Hara made her last screen appearance in the 2010 Irish spectacularly. Inn,” starring Laughton. The 18-year-old O’Hara already movie Ford agreed to make only if he could also do his docu “Dreaming the Quiet Man.” O’Hara’s autobiography, displayed the kind of self-possession and self-reliance dream project, “The Quiet Man.” Both movies starred “‘Tis Herself,” was published in 2004. In April 2014 the New franchise that would be a trademark of her characters. Laughton O’Hara and Wayne, but O’Hara had far more to do in the actress appeared at the TCM Classic Film Festival in Lionsgate’s “The Last Witch Hunter” cost was impressed and cast her as Esmerelda the next year latter. (And the part gave her one of her few onscreen Hollywood. Survivors include a daughter and a grand- $70 million to make and only brought in $10.8 in his classic “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” shot at opportunities to speak in her own Irish accent.) son. —Reuters million across 3,082 theaters for a fourth place This photo provided by Lionsgate finish. This paltry result came despite Diesel’s shows Vin Diesel as Kaulder in a recent success with “Furious 7” and his robust scene from the film, “The Last Witch social media presence. Any ambitions of Hunter.” —AP photos launching a new franchise have been extin- guished. The top five was rounded out by seemed to be working. Ultimately the buzz Dermatologist for Michael Jackson, other stars, dies “Hotel Transylvania 2,” which made $9 million didn’t translate into box office, and making it to push its domestic results to $148.3 million unlikely that “Steve Jobs” will earn back its $30 r Arnold Klein once said, “Put me Klein was not implicated in the death, but Cher, powerful Hollywood executives, Jackson’s death. During Murray’s trial it after five weeks. Paramount’s “Paranormal million budget and millions more in market- next to a patient, give me a needle the revelation permanently stained his wealthy Beverly Hills socialites and even was revealed that Klein often provided Activity” sequel whiffed, producing the lowest ing costs. So far it has made just under $10 Dand I’m really happy.” To which the reputation as one of Los Angeles’ most international royalty. Jackson with Demerol to ease pain during grossing opening in franchise history. million. man once known as Hollywood’s prominent celebrity physicians. So much his friend’s treatments. Klein told The That said, it’s a hard film to assess. The stu- The weekend also hosted two low-cost “Dermatologist to the Stars” might have so that Klein had largely fallen off the My best friend Associated Press in 2011 that the publicity dio partnered with exhibitors like AMC and duds in Universal’s “Jem and the Holograms” added: “Make the patient Michael Jackson Klein’s favorite patient was clearly drove away some of his international Cineplex on a move that allows the film to and Open Road’s “Rock the Kasbah,” which and I’ll be even happier.” Klein, who died Jackson. He called the entertainer “my best clients and political bigwigs who didn’t make its home entertainment debut early. opened to $1.3 million and $1.5 million, Thursday in a Rancho Mirage hospital at friend” in a 2011 interview with The want photographers to see them entering The exhibitors will receive a cut of digital rev- respectively. That wasn’t even good enough 70, was a pioneer in the use of Botox and Associated Press, adding that he had his Beverly Hills clinic. But he insisted his enues in return for allowing the studio to to crack the top ten and mark the lowest other injectable substances to improve joined Jackson and Jackson’s children in Hollywood clientele stood by him. Fisher release the latest “Paranormal Activity” elec- openings for studio films released in at least personal appearance. For years, however, celebrating the entertainer’s last Christmas for one agreed. tronically 17 days after the movie leaves most 2,000 theaters. At least these films won’t result he was better known to the public as one in 2008. Rumors persisted over the years theaters. However, many chains balked, wor- in oceans of red ink. “Jem and the Holograms,” of Jackson’s closest friends. that Klein had fathered two of Jackson’s Appearance and self-esteem rying that the plan threatened theatrical which adapts the 1980s cartoon, has a $5 mil- It was a relationship that helped three children with Debbie Rowe, a nurse The actress told the AP at the time that exclusivity and thus their business models. lion budget. “Rock the Kasbah,” which features cement the doctor’s reputation as the go- who had worked for Klein and who had Klein was a brilliant and ethical doctor They refused to show the picture, leaving it to Bill Murray as a rock promoter in Afghanistan, to guy for stars such as Elizabeth Taylor, In this Sept 22, 2011 file photo, married Jackson. Klein denied it. Klein met who never would have misused drugs and open on 1,656 screens, roughly 1,000 less than cost $15 million to make. What’s particularly Carrie Fisher and others who wanted work dermatologist Arnold Klein Jackson in 1983 when Klein treated him who helped her immensely with her the previous film in the horror series. Perhaps alarming is that pre-release tracking had to make them look younger. Jackson’s poses for a portrait in his office for a skin rash. He quickly became the appearance and self-esteem. “It’s like he’s a the most frustrating stumble was “Steve Jobs,” many of these films doing substantially better friendship would ultimately prove a curse in Beverly Hills, Calif. —AP entertainer’s regular dermatologist, treat- painter but the brush is a needle,” she said a picture that on paper seemed like an awards (“The Last Witch Hunter” was expected to do for Klein after the King of Pop died of a ing him for ailments that included the skin at the time. She was traveling Friday and season breakout in the making. as much as $17 million, while some estimates drug overdose administered by another paparazzi and gossip tabloid radar until disease vitiligo that causes a patchy couldn’t be reached for comment. had “Steve Jobs” expanding to the tune of $19 physician in 2009, and it was revealed that he died. No cause of death was given by whitening of the skin. Attorney Garo Ghazarian, who represent- Top ten million). Overall, box office revenues were Klein had been regularly injecting Jackson the Riverside County coroner’s office, and Conrad Murray, another doctor who ed Klein during the Jackson death investi- After scoring the best per-screen average down more than 10% from the year-ago peri- with the powerful painkiller Demerol. no investigation was planned. Klein’s had been providing the powerful anes- gation, called Klein a larger than life figure two weeks ago and slowly expanding with od when “Ouija” and “John Wick” topped An investigation found no trace of that celebrity client roster once included thetic propofol to help Jackson sleep, was who was engaging, outgoing, candid and positive results, “Steve Jobs” failed to stick the charts. —Reuters drug in Jackson’s body when he died and entertainers such as Dolly Parton and convicted of involuntary manslaughter in funny. —AP LIFESTYLE37 MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 Features Experts in new bid to unravel ‘secrets’ of pyramids

group of Egyptian and foreign experts launched yesterday a new bid to unrav- Ael the “secrets” of the pyramids, includ- ing a search for hidden chambers inside four famed pharaonic monuments. Architects and scientists from Egypt, France, Canada and Japan will use modern infra-red technology and advanced detectors to map two pyramids at Giza and the two Dahshur pyramids, south of Cairo. “This special group will study these pyra- mids to see whether there are still any hidden chambers or other secrets” inside them, Minister of Antiquities Mamduh Al-Damati announced at a news conference. “These engi- neers and architects will conduct the survey using non-destructive technology that will not harm the pyramids,” he said. Experts said the study, known as “Scan Pyramids,” will also be a fresh attempt to understand how the monu- ments were built in the first place. Many previous missions have attempted to unravel the mysteries of the pyramids, but Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities Mamduh Al-Damati (center right) and Minister of Tourism Hesham Zaazou (center left) attend alongside representatives of internation- archaeologists and scientists have yet to come al universities yesterday the launch of project ‘Scan Pyramids’ during a press conference in Giza, south of Cairo. —AFP up with a concrete theory explaining how the structures were built. Khufu’s pyramid, also “The idea is to find the solution to the mys- Project “Scan Pyramids” is expected to last Archaeologists have never discovered the Luxor in September to probe his theory, known as the Great pyramid of Giza-the tallest tery of the pyramids,” said Mehdi Tayoubi, until the end of 2016. Damati said the “infra- mummy of the legendary beauty, but believes one door of Tutankhamun’s tomb of all the pyramids-was built by the son of founder of Paris-based HIP Institute that is par- red and muon” technologies that would be renowned British archaeologist Nicholas could conceal the burial place of Nefertiti. Snefru, founder of the fourth dynasty (2,575- ticipating in the project. “A similar attempt was used to search the four pyramids could also be Reeves said in a recent study that her tomb Egypt has already approved using radars to 2,465 BC), while the Khafre’s pyramid or made 30 years ago, but this is the first project useful to look for a possible hidden chamber could be in a secret chamber adjoining search the boy king’s tomb, which was found Chephren was built by the son of Khufu. The at a global level using cutting-edge technolo- in King Tutankhamun’s tomb, which may be Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of Kings at by British Egyptologist Howard Carter in two pyramids at Dahshur were built by Snefru. gy to look inside the pyramids,” he told AFP. the burial place of Queen Nefertiti. Luxor, southern Egypt. Reeves, who was in 1922. —AFP

The Great Pyramids and Sphinx in Giza, south of Cairo, are lit up in blue as part of the “Turn the World In this picture taken with long exposure, Madrid’s town hall is illuminated with blue light as part of the UN Blue” global campaign to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations. —AFP Photos celebration of the 70th anniversary of the United Nations in Barcelona, Spain.

A tourist has his photo taken as blue light illuminates the 9th-century Borobudur Temple to celebrate In this picture taken with long exposure, Magic Fountain of Montjuic is illuminated with blue light as the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. part of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the United Nations in Barcelona, Spain. Over 200 landmarks to light up UN blue on 70th anniversary

ore than 200 landmarks in 60 coun- across countries and continents to the Great General Ban Ki-moon expressed hope that “by determination “to save succeeding generations race, religion, nationality, gender or sexual ori- tries from the Pyramids in Egypt to the Wall of China, the ancient city of Petra in turning the world UN blue for a day, we can from the scourge of war.” It says the UN charter entation.” MEiffel Tower in Paris and the Empire Jordan, Russia’s Hermitage Museum, the light a way to a better tomorrow.” Oct 24 is the unites all member states “in diversity beyond But he said “violence, poverty, ill-health and State Building in New York will be lit up in blue - Alhambra in Spain, the statue of Christ the anniversary of the entry into force of the UN our differences of language, culture or religion, abuse plague far too many people, especially the official color of the United Nations- on Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro and many other Charter in 1945 and is celebrated as UN Day. today as 70 years ago.” The secretary-general women and girls,” and more people have fled Saturday to commemorate the 70th anniver- sites. The General Assembly unanimously told the assembly that the UN over seven their homes than at any time since World War II sary of the world body. The global celebration New Yorkers actually got a sneak preview of approved a declaration Friday reaffirming the decades has brought “freedom to millions, dis- because of conflict, oppression and fear. will kick off in New Zealand and then at the the celebration because UN headquarters was faith of the 193 member states in the United mantling colonialism, defeating apartheid and Nonetheless, Ban said, “without the United Sydney Opera House in Australia. It will move lit up in blue Friday night as well. UN Secretary- Nations on its 70th anniversary and the UN’s defending human rights for all, regardless of Nations, our world would be a far bleaker

In this picture taken with a long time exposure, A worker walks along a section of the Great Wall of Barcelona’s La Pedrera building, the emblematic mod- China lit by blue light to commemorate the 70th ernist building by architect Antoni Gaudi, is illuminat- anniversary of the United Nations on the outskirts of ed with blue light as part of the celebration of the Beijing, China. 70th anniversary of the United Nations in Barcelona,

Pedestrians walk by United Nations Headquarters lit up The Sydney Opera house is lit up in blue to commemo- The Amman Citadel is lit up in blue, the in blue light one day in advance of the 70th Anniversary The Amman Citadel is lit up in blue, the official color of the rate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the official color of the United Nations, mark- of the UN in New York. —AP photos United Nations, marking the 70th anniversary of the UN. United Nations in Sydney, Australia. ing the 70th anniversary of the UN. lifestyle MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 FASHION

Santo Domingo Fashion Week

Models wear creations by French designer Jean Paul Gaultier as part of his Fall/Winter 2015/2016 collection presented during the fashion week in Santo Domingo. — AP/AFP photos

Kelly models Sarah Jessica Parker: for William Rast Scent matters more than style

ori Kelly is the new face of Justin Timberlake’s fashion line William Rast. TThe American songstress said recently that she’d love to make music with the arah Jessica Parker thinks scent clothes, but fragrance completely ‘SexyBack’ hitmaker and she’s one step clos- is more important than style. lives in both worlds.” The 50-year-old er to making her dream come true after she SThe actress - who played fash- star released her perfume, Lovely, 10 signed a deal to model his brand of demin. ionista Carrie Bradshaw in the ‘Sex In years ago and recalled the first time Tori shared: “I’m so thrilled to be partnering The City’ franchise - has revealed she she was ever mesmerized by a scent. up with William Rast. I’m such a fan of the worries more about the impact her She told The Cut: “I was like 15, 16 brand and being a part of the new cam- choice of fragrance will have on the maybe? Up to that point I was wear- paign has been amazing. people around her than the clothes ing probably Love’s Baby Soft, and “I’m not just saying this, (but) it was one she wears. she (actress Mary McDonnell) would of my favorite shoots I’ve ever been a part Sarah mused: “It’s immediately get up and spray Aliage on every of. The whole crew was so easy to work with communicating more than your day and I was hypnotized. I saved up and all the models were great. I felt so com- clothes, which we think tell our sto- some of my money and bought fortable on set. It was just a fun, smooth day ry, right? But clothes don’t invade Aliage. overall.” And the 22-year-old singer revealed anybody else’s space. “You know “When I went to do ‘Square Pegs’, her personal style is a natural fit for the com- how you feel when someone hugs I shared a room with my baby broth- pany that Justin co-founded with Trace you and they’re wearing a fragrance er because he was really tiny. He and Ayala. She told PEOPLE!: “I’ve always been a you don’t care for and it’s stuck on I shared this little room in temporary fan of a good skinny jean, which William you and you go to the ladies’ room apartments or something. “One day, Rast does so well. I can dress them up or and you try to really carefully, dis- he went into my closet and he down, and they feel good throughout a creetly wipe it off? Or gentlemen in sprayed all of my Aliage. I was so long day.” Meanwhile, Tori took her first the old days, who liked really strong angry because I had saved up for so steps into the fashion world when she cologne? long, and he was just like (mimes joined Justin at the Fashion Group “It’s unique in that way. Your spraying motion) around the whole International’s Night of Stars gala in New make-up doesn’t do that. Your bag closet. I was like, ‘Well, it smells really York City last night. — Bang Showbiz doesn’t do that, your shoes, or your good in here.’” — Bang Showbiz lifestyle MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015 FASHION

Models parade the latest creations by NE TIGER Haute Couture 2015 collection with the theme “Qipao” on stage projected an image of Forbidden City during the opening show for the China Fashion Week in Beijing, yesterday. — AP/AFP photos

Hudson has Jenner is a pair of jeans named after her clothes hoarder

ennifer Hudson has had a pair of jeans named ylie Jenner has confessed she’s a “hoarder” when after her. The ‘Dreamgirls’ actress has teamed up it comes to clothes. The ‘Keeping Up with the Jwith New York & Company to create the perfect KKardashians’ star gave fans a tour of her walk-in pair of high-waisted jeans for curvaceous figures, wardrobe in a two-minute video posted on her website named the Jennifer Hudson Jean. Jennifer told People www.thekyliejenner.com and admitted she finds it hard magazine: “For me, comfort is everything so I really throw out any outfits and shoes. Discussing her appreciate the high waist wardrobe she admitted it’s “every girl’s dream” as is and super soft feel of the stacked to the ceiling with glitzy shoes, clothes and jeans, and yet they still accessories. look amazing because of Turning to the camera, Kylie, 18, says: “This is like my their curve-flattering fit. favorite room ever. My assistant says that I’m a hoarder, “I’m excited to offer so I got rid of a bunch of my shoes. “This was never a this curated collection of shoe closet before, I added all these shelves. It’s pretty my favorite pieces to the much every girl’s dream, I’ve always wanted a shoe New York & Company closet. These are my really old Louboutins that Khloe woman.” Jennifer pairs bought me for my like, 16th birth- her signature jeans - day or something, maybe which are available 15th?” The closet - which today on nyandcompa- states “The Princess Sleeps ny.com - with a classic Here” on the door - also black turtleneck in the holds samples of Kylie campaign images. In and her older sister addition to Jennifer’s Kendall’s new cloth- Jennifer Hudson work on the brand’s den- ing range. Holding up a im collection, they have white dress, Kylie says: also enlisted the help of ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’ “Such cute stuff. I want actress Eva Mendes. to wear everything The 41-year-old beauty collaborated on a range of right now, but I don’t flirty, floral pieces after she admitted she’s “definitely want to give too much not a ‘jeans’ girl”. She explained previously: “I’m a dress away. That’s a little taste and skirt girl, and I think that I gravitate towards things of what’s to come.” that are very feminine.” — Bang Showbiz — Bang Showbiz Experts in new bid to unravel ‘secrets’ of pyramids

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Participants parade during a Halloween event in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, yesterday. — AP photos Trick or Trump The Donald, Pizza Rat among top Halloween costumes hen a Donald Trump look-alike and a in high demand is Pizza Rat - a gray mini dress cross that point of penetration, those are the “The transgender community is a huge por- Bowling Green State University in Ohio. “They faux Caitlyn Jenner ring the doorbell with a tail, hood, ears and two pepperoni pizza things that everybody shares.” Jim Von Schilling, tion of my customer base and is incredibly are people who were kind of ridiculous and Won Halloween night, they may solicit a slice pockets - that is arguably sexier than the the Pennsylvania-based area chairman of the offended by this,” said Richard Parrott, president there is a kind of ‘Emperor Has No Clothes’ ele- piece of candy but the treat they really seek is video of a New York City rat dragging a pizza Popular Culture Association, said when it comes of Ricky’s. “I don’t really see anything funny ment,” Santino said. “At Halloween, people just recognition. Pop culture experts say these slice down subway steps, shared more than to envisioning a Halloween costume, imagina- about somebody wanting to change their gen- mock them to say, ‘We all know you’re ridicu- “ripped from the headlines” costumes to cele- 100,000 times on Twitter in the last month, tions are sparked by current events. “The world der. There is no place to really poke fun.” Jenner lous. You’re not fooling anyone.’” brate the Oct. 31 holiday - such as “El Chapo” the according to Topsy.com. around us is our pop culture,” said Von Schilling. told NBC News last month that she did not find Irreverent Halloween costumes tend to be fugitive Mexican cartel kingpin or “Left Shark” The lion-slaying dentist Walter Palmer of the costume offensive: “I’m in on the joke... I worn by adults but some parents, seizing on the from pop star Katy Perry’s Super Bowl halftime Minnesota who gained notoriety for his trophy Limits to poking fun think it’s great.” natural tendency of babies to look like old men, show - are a way for adults to connect in a world kill of Cecil the Lion, considered a national treas- The costumes are meant to touch a nerve, Politicians are typically fair game and Ricky’s have been dressing their infants as Democratic splintered by a myriad of choices for informa- ure in Zimbabwe, inspired a $139.99 getup from but some vendors say there are lines they will carries a Hillary Clinton mask and Yandy a presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, with eye- tion and entertainment. Costumeish.com, complete with a blood spat- not cross. Ricky’s NYC, a beauty supply store that Donald Trump costume consisting of a white glasses and unruly white wigs, posting their pic- While children typically dress up as witches tered dental smock and mock lion head. “It used features Halloween costumes, and Yandy.com collared shirt, red tie, royal blue blazer and tures to Twitter as #BabiesForBernie. Ready- and ghosts, the most popular costume this year to be we all watched the same TV shows, we all both decided against carrying a Caitlyn Jenner “booty shorts” with extra accessories including a made costumes can be expensive but for frugal among adults shopping on Yandy.com is The knew the same cultural references. Now the cul- costume featuring a shiny white padded bustier “Making America Great” hat and a straw colored Trick or Treaters there is a free online makeup Optical Illusion Dress, the subject of an online ture is really fragmented,” said Robert resembling the outfit the Olympic gold medalist “comb over politician wig.” Halloween costumes tutorial that a cosmetologist posted on debate that went viral over its color. The hot sell- Thompson, who teaches pop culture at and reality TV star formerly known as Bruce that snark rather than spook tend to focus on Instagram with tips for looking like Kim Davis, er is a compromise: half blue and black, half Syracuse University in upstate New York. “These wore to come out as transgender in a Vanity Fair figures who have fallen from grace, said Jack the Kentucky clerk who was jailed for refusing to white and gold, said CEO Chad Horstman. Also news stories, the ones that hit the big time, that cover story. Santino, who teaches popular culture at issue same-same marriage licenses. — Reuters

Participants in Star Wars costumes. A participant wearing a Star Wars costume. A woman wearing a Simpsons face mask.

Contestants dressed as Star Wars characters C-3PO (left) and R2-D2 (right). Star Wars fans dressed in costumes of Star Wars characters. Contestants perform before the “Roppongi Halloween”.